Mortality due to Road Traffic Injuries in Colombia Before and After SARS-CoV-2 (2018-2022)
Moderator
Nelson R Alvis Zakzuk, MBA, ALZAK Foundation, Cartagena, Colombia
Speakers
Nelson José Alvis Zakzuk, MSc, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Fernando Gómez De la Rosa, BA, MSc; Maria Carrasquilla-Sotomayor; JUAN C FERNANDEZ MERCADO, MBA, MSc, PhD, MD, UNIVERSIDAD DE CARTAGENA, Cartagena, Colombia; Fernando Enrique Salcedo Mejía, BEc, MSc; Josefina Zakzuk, DrPH; Nelson Alvis-Guzman, MPH, PhD, MD, Universidad de Cartagena - ALZAK Foundation, Cartagena, Colombia
OBJECTIVES: To describe the evolution of mortality from road traffic injuries in Colombia by department before and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
METHODS: A descriptive and retrospective study was conducted using the national mortality database of the National Department of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). Crude mortality rates (CMR) were estimated by dividing deaths by population per 100,000 inhabitants. Microsoft Excel was used to describe the data.
RESULTS: Between 2018 and 2022, there were 36,832 deaths related to traffic injuries in Colombia. Deaths due to road traffic injuries decreased by 17.3% in 2020 compared to 2019 and increased by 33% in 2021 compared to 2020 (10% more than in 2019). The average CMR for the period was 14.7 per 100 000 population. By sex, males accounted for 82.2% of the total injuries over the five years (mean CMR of 25.70 x 100,000) (females mean MR 5.10). The five departments with the highest mortality rates were Casanare, Huila, Meta, Putumayo and Quindio (mean MR of 31.2, 24.0, 22.5, 18.9 and 20.8 x 100,000). The capital district of Bogotá (15.2% of the total population) reported a mean MR 1.8 times lower than the national rate.
CONCLUSIONS: After the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, mortality due to road traffic injuries showed a worrying increase. Stakeholders should promote more effective public health policies to reduce road traffic injuries, especially in Casanare, Huila and Meta.
METHODS: A descriptive and retrospective study was conducted using the national mortality database of the National Department of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). Crude mortality rates (CMR) were estimated by dividing deaths by population per 100,000 inhabitants. Microsoft Excel was used to describe the data.
RESULTS: Between 2018 and 2022, there were 36,832 deaths related to traffic injuries in Colombia. Deaths due to road traffic injuries decreased by 17.3% in 2020 compared to 2019 and increased by 33% in 2021 compared to 2020 (10% more than in 2019). The average CMR for the period was 14.7 per 100 000 population. By sex, males accounted for 82.2% of the total injuries over the five years (mean CMR of 25.70 x 100,000) (females mean MR 5.10). The five departments with the highest mortality rates were Casanare, Huila, Meta, Putumayo and Quindio (mean MR of 31.2, 24.0, 22.5, 18.9 and 20.8 x 100,000). The capital district of Bogotá (15.2% of the total population) reported a mean MR 1.8 times lower than the national rate.
CONCLUSIONS: After the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, mortality due to road traffic injuries showed a worrying increase. Stakeholders should promote more effective public health policies to reduce road traffic injuries, especially in Casanare, Huila and Meta.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2025-05, ISPOR 2025, Montréal, Quebec, CA
Value in Health, Volume 28, Issue S1
Code
EPH26
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Public Health
Disease
No Additional Disease & Conditions/Specialized Treatment Areas, SDC: Injury & Trauma