Epidemiological profile of road traffic accidents in Mexico, 2010-2019

Abstract

Objective: To describe the characteristics and epidemiological profile
of road traffic accidents (RTAs) in Mexico during the period 2010-2019.
Materials and methods: The study is descriptive and retrospective.
As secondary sources were analyzed the database "Road Accidents",
“Vehicle fleet” and “Mortality” of the National Institute of Statistics and
Geography (INEGI). In addition, a descriptive analysis was added using
chi square.
Results: In the period studied, there were 3,808,981 RTAs, 19.8% of
these occurred in Nuevo León. Cars and trucks are the types of vehicle
most often involved in these accidents. The recklessness of the driver is
the main cause of traffic accidents. The most common type of accident
is a collision with a motor vehicle (67.7%). RTAs have caused 52,387
deaths at the accident site and 1,126,709 injured in Mexico in the period.
Conclusions: RAs are a public health problem in Mexico. There is
a downward trend in the mortality and morbidity figures from RA in
the period studied. Although vehicle occupants are the main victims
of fatal and non-fatal accidents, pedestrians are the most vulnerable
group in terms of mortality. The study adds to the Mexican literature on
road safety, seeking to serve in the decision-making of the institutions
involved.
Keywords: Traffic accidents; Health Profile; Epidemiology