Transport modes and road traffic mortality in the Americas: Deaths among pedestrian and motorcycle users through the lifespan

In the Americas, almost half of road traffic deaths occur among motorcycle users and pedestrians (23% and 22%, respectively). Recent individual country trends show that nations are experiencing changes in deaths depending on the mode of transport used. While national trends are useful, analyses of disaggregated data by sex and age may provide more information about the impact of traffic crashes at different stages of the life course. The authors used mortality data from all land transport modes reported to PAHO/WHO (2000–2015) and included them in an ecological study to quantify temporal trends and estimate the association between mortality by mode, age group, sex, and selected socio-economic indicators. Motorcycle and pedestrian mortality rates remain extremely high. Males younger less than 45 years have a higher burden of motorcycle-related mortality while older persons tend to die more as pedestrians. Policies differentially aimed at addressing deaths by mode of transport and age are necessary because active living improves wellbeing especially among older individuals. For this to occur, safe environments must be created or maintained.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2020.1858112
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Villaveces, Andrés
  • Sanhueza, Antonio
  • Henríquez Roldán, Carlos Felipe
  • Escamilla-Cejudo, José Antonio
  • Rodrigues, Eugênia M S
• Publication Date: 2020-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 103-112
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1745-7300
  • EISSN: 1745-7319
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nics20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Fatalities; Gender; Highway safety; Motorcyclists; Pedestrians; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: North America; South America
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01767880
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 2021 11:13AM