[Accidents between motorcycles: analysis of cases that occurred in the state of Paraná between July 2010 and June 2011].

Statistics for accidents between two motorcycles have been overlooked in the vast number of traffic accidents in Brazil, though they deserve closer analysis. This study sought to conduct an epidemiological analysis into accidents between two motorcycles compared with other accidents based on data in the state of Paraná. Information from the Fire Department site was collected for a period of one year (July 2010 to June 2011), reporting the number and type of accident, day of the week, time, number of victims, gender, age and severity of injuries. Accidents involving two motorcycles represented 3.4% of traffic accidents and 6.2% of accidents involving motorcycles; and the victims of these accidents accounted respectively for 4.4% of victims of traffic accidents and 8.5% victims of motorcycle accidents. Accidents occurring on Saturdays involving males aged between 20 and 29 were more common. Among the ten most populated cities in the state, some revealed high accident rate between two motorcycles, which appears to be related to the total number of motorcycles in the cities concerned. Thus, constant analysis of these indices is essential together with the implementation of measures to ensure safer highway traffic.