EPIDEMIOLOGIA DOS ACIDENTES DE TRÂNSITO ENVOLVENDO CICLISTAS NA CIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

OBJECTIVE: To to describe the accidents involving cyclists notified in the city of São Paulo during the year 2018, and to analyze the associated factors. METHODS: This is a descriptive, quantitative approach, based on the Violence and Accidents Surveillance Information System of the city of São Paulo (SIVVA), in the selection of reports, including those related to accidents of traffic involving cyclists, from January to December 2018, in the city of São Paulo, in the southeastern region of Brazil. RESULTS: Between January and December 2018, 701 cases of traffic accidents involving cyclists living in the city of São Paulo were reported. The profile of the victim was 82.5%, predominantly male (83.0%) and adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Regarding the diagnosis of injury, the traumas were more prevalent, mainly superficial head trauma. CONCLUSION: In this study, the prevalence of bicycle, adolescent and male drivers was observed. The main diagnosis of injury was trauma, injuries and fractures affecting the upper limbs.