Motorcycle accident rate of accidents grows 12.5% ​​in the country

The rate of death caused by traffic accidents has grown again in the country, reaching 16.2 deaths to each group of 100,000 inhabitants. The data refers to 2023 and represents a high of 2.5% compared to 2022, when the index was 15.8.

Specifically in relation to accidents involving motorcycles, the rate reached 6.3 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants by 2023, which is equivalent to 12.5% ​​up 2022. Since 2020, the rate was maintained at 5.6.

The figures are part of the, released this Monday (12.MAI.2025), in Rio de Janeiro. This is the first time the study brings data on traffic violence.

The negative highlight of the motorcycle accident rate is also blatant when a longer comparison period is observed: from 2013 to 2023.

• General Deaths in Traffic: Received from 21.2 to 16.2 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants – a reduction of 23.6%;
• Motorcycle deaths: increase from 6 to 6.3 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants – high of 5% (even dropped to 5.3 in 2019)

Atlas of Violence is prepared by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea), linked to the federal government, and by the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP), a non -profit organization.

The study coordinated by Ipea researcher Daniel Cerqueira and the FBSP executive director, Samira Bueno, collects data from official sources, such as the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), responsible for the counting of the population, and the Mortality Information System (SINAN), Ministry of Health.

Number of accidents

The yearbook recorded 34.9 thousand traffic accidents involving death in 2023. In the previous year there were 33.9 thousand. In the series presented by Atlas of Violence, the year with the most cases was 2014, with almost 43.8 thousand.

In relation to the number of death accidents involving motorcycles, 2023 had almost 13.5 thousand, compared to 12 thousand the previous year. In 2014 there were 12.6 thousand, peak from 2013 to 2023.

Information from 2023 indicates that motorcycles are involved in 38.6% of traffic death accidents. This proportion varies greatly when analyzing state data.

In 7 of them, motorcycle accidents are more than half:

• Piauí: 69.4%
• Ceará: 59.5%
• Alagoas: 58.4%
• Sergipe: 57.8%
• Amazonas: 57,3%
• Pernambuco: 54,4%
• Maranhão: 52.2%

The federation units with lower proportion are:

• Rio de Janeiro: 21.4%
• Amapá: 24.1%
• Rio Grande do Sul: 24.5%
• Federal District: 24.5%
• Minas Gerais: 25.9%
• Paraná: 30.7%

According to Ipea Carlos Henrique Carvalho researcher, the growth in the number of traffic deaths in motorcycle accidents is a direct consequence of the increase in fleet and use of these vehicles in Brazil.

“The motorcycle fleet has been increasing a lot, especially in the North and Northeast regions, in the poorest states, as it is a more affordable, low operating cost vehicle.”said to Agência Brasil.

Higher rates of motorcycle accident deaths per 100,000 inhabitants:

• Piauí: 21
• Tocantins: 16.9
• Mato Grosso: 14.7
• Rondônia: 12.6
• Maranhão: 11.2
• Sergipe: 11.2

Less rates of motorcycle accident deaths per 100,000 inhabitants:

• Sao Paulo: 3.6
• Rio Grande do Sul: 3.7
• Acre: 3,7
• Federal District: 2.4
• Rio de Janeiro: 2.4
• Amapá: 2.3

Passenger transport

Carlos Henrique Carvalho warns that data on accidents and deaths caused by motorcycles should be “Placed in debate” At the time cities discuss the regulation of the passenger transport service by this vehicle.

In São Paulo, for example, the issue became a battle in court, with the city hall contrary to the release of the service.

According to Carvalho, in the 2000s, “About 15% of traffic deaths in Brazil were motorcycle users. In 2010, he jumped to almost 35%.”

It describes the vehicle as insecure. “It offers no user protection. When there is any kind of claim or fall, the likelihood of something serious or death is very large.”says.

“It is quite questionable to be considered in the commercial transport of passengers”concludes.

With information from Agência Brasil.