CLINICAL-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS INVOLVING CARS AND MOTORCYCLES TREATED BY SIATE IN CASCAVEL, PARANÁ

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the clinical-epidemiological profile of traffic accident victims involving cars and motorcycles treated by the Integrated Trauma and Emergency Care Service (SIATE) in Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Method: Observational, retrospective, documentary, quantitative study using secondary data from January 2022 to December 2024. The unit of analysis was the victim; 10,120 victims of collisions involving a car and/or motorcycle were included, excluding other trauma mechanisms. Pearson's chi-square test was applied to test the association between vehicle type and severity. Results: Male victims predominated (64.0%), as did the 15-34 age group (54.9%). Cars accounted for 67.1% of cases and motorcycles for 32.9%. Motorcycle victims had a lower proportion of uninjured cases than car occupants (3.9% vs. 12.7%; p<0.001), with no significant difference in the proportion of severe or critical cases between groups (p=0.550). Mild cases predominated (62.5%), with hospital referral in 70.1% of cases; contusions and abrasions were the most frequent injuries, with greater involvement of the limbs. Conclusion: The victim profile is characterized by young men, with a predominance of low-complexity injuries. Motorcyclists show greater exposure to injury occurrence, but not necessarily greater severity, reinforcing the importance of prevention strategies aimed at risk exposure.