Profile of individuals politraumatized by transit accidents in state reference hospital

Automobile accidents are the third leading cause of death in the world, causing individual aggravations and economic impacts. The high demand for emergency services, rehabilitation, and permanent or transitory disability of the victims generate high costs in the public sectors. Considering the relevance of the theme, this study aimed at investigating the profile of the occurrence of multiple trauma by automobile accident in the Associação Beneficente Santa Casa de Campo Grande MS, Brazil, a reference hospital in traumatology in the region. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative study, through the collection of data through the application of an individual interview to the patients admitted to the orthopedic ward of the cited hospital, from April to June 2016. The results showed a predominance of males (78.7%), aged between 26-50 years (54%), who had completed secondary education (81.4%), motorcyclists (86.7%) and a large proportion with relapse in traffic accidents (40.7%), corroborating with other current studies. The predominance of occurrences during the weekends (17.7%) was observed, affecting lower limbs and pelvis (84.1%). With this data it is possible to carry out interventions directed at the target public, in order to raise awareness and develop preventive measures that reduce the number of accidents.