Análise dos índices de acidentes rodoviários brasileiros com óbitos no período pré e pós pandêmico

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to measure possible sudden changes in accident rates during the pandemic period, which characterize atypical situations due to the exceptionality of the event. This measurement is possible in view of national trends of variation in the number of claims and mortality rates. The study utilizes national trends in road accidents and mortality rates, comparing pre and post-pandemic data to gain an overview of the country during that time. The Federal Government provided the data used in this research through filters available on its website, which were divided by year of interest. To gain insight into state-specific data, population and vehicle fleet information was collected. Simple methodology was applied to compare total deaths and death rates per 100 thousand inhabitants and per 10 thousand vehicles. The results show variations in these indices between pre and post-pandemic periods, with no standard observed across the 27 states. However, the North, Northeast, and Mato Grosso regions had an increase in the indexes that could potentially be attributed to negligence in road safety practices, driver behavior, and traffic engineering.