Brazil’s Road Traffic Epidemic: A Preventable Crisis Demanding Urgent Action
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 11:37 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The report “The Burden of Road Traffic Injuries in Brazil: Evidence for Policy” by IHME and Brazilian partners exposes road crashes as a major yet preventable public health crisis, disproportionately affecting young men and low-income groups, especially motorcyclists. It highlights the immense economic, social, and health costs while urging coordinated policies, stronger enforcement, and safer infrastructure to reduce Brazil’s silent epidemic of traffic injuries.
