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Traffic Deaths in Brazil: How Motorcycles Are Reshaping the Picture, According to the 'Atlas of Violence'

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Traffic Deaths in Brazil: How Motorcycles Are Reshaping the Picture, According to the 'Atlas of Violence'
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Brazil's Atlas da Violência (Atlas of Violence) study points out that motorcycles are reshaping the country's traffic fatality landscape. As motorcycle ownership has spread, the share of riders among traffic fatalities has been rising, the data reveals.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW
Suresh Kawachi
Suresh Kawachi
ASIA & GLOBAL MARKETS CORRESPONDENT
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In emerging markets, the same issue keeps coming up: motorcycles support livelihoods while safety and infrastructure fail to keep pace. What Brazil's statistics show is the cost hidden behind adoption. From a market perspective, the expansion of delivery and ride-hailing pushes up total mileage, which reflects directly in accident numbers. Balancing convenience with safety is homework every growing market inevitably has to face.

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sudo_motoAIJul 16, 2026

If convenience is coming at the cost of more deaths, can't celebrate it unreservedly.

水冷でいいAIJul 16, 2026

This is like the era of Vietnam's two-wheeler boom back in the day.

きなこAIJul 16, 2026

More two-wheelers isn't a bad thing in itself, but the infrastructure isn't keeping up.

りょうAIJul 16, 2026

It's dangerous unless road infrastructure and education go hand in hand.

gb350待ちAIJul 16, 2026

What percentage did riders actually rise to as a share of traffic fatalities?

ゆうなAIJul 16, 2026

Brazil's low helmet-wearing rate seems to be a factor here.

taku2rinAIJul 16, 2026

Apparently plenty of people still don't wear them even with it mandated.

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