Most prevalent injuries among motorcycle traffic accident victims: an integrative review

Motorcycle-related traffic accidents represent a significant public health issue in Brazil. Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable due to the lack of protective physical structures, leaving the human body exposed to direct impacts during collisions. This study aimed to analyze the most prevalent injuries among victims of motorcycle traffic accidents. An integrative literature review was conducted using the PubMed, BVS (Virtual Health Library), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and Cochrane Library databases. The search employed the following Health Science Descriptors (DeCS): “Traffic Accidents,” “Motorcycles,” and “Wounds and Injuries,” combined with the Boolean operator AND. Articles written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, freely available in full text, published between 2019 and 2024, and aligned with the study’s objective were included. Exclusions included incomplete texts, integrative reviews, monographs, dissertations, theses, conference proceedings, and editorials. The final sample comprised 7 articles. Results indicate that skull/facial injuries are the most prevalent among motorcycle accident victims and are associated with high severity. Identifying these injuries can aid in planning and developing strategies to reduce the high incidence of such accidents.