Narratives of Injured Motorcyclists on Transport Risks in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Qualitative interview data from 16 motorcyclists injured in traffic accidents in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The data explores their representations of risk and different transportation means, framed within the psychosocial theory of Social Representations. The research was conducted by Hercília Najara Ferreira de Souza and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Analyze qualitative themes of risk perception based on interview narratives.
• Study social representations of vehicle safety based on personal accident experiences.
• Model factors influencing transportation choice based on described advantages and disadvantages.
• Investigate the 'untouchable' self-image phenomenon among motorcyclists based on interview content.

Strengths

• Data is based on 16 in-depth interviews, providing qualitative depth.
• Focuses on a specific, high-risk population (injured motorcyclists).
• Research is grounded in the psychosocial framework of Social Representations.

Limitations

• The sample size of 16 interviews is small, limiting generalizability.
• Row count and specific data format are unknown, complicating suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Hercília Najara Ferreira de Souza

Collection Method

Qualitative interviews based on notions proposed by Giami, using the psychosocial frame of Social Representations.

Geography

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil