{
  "scope": "Distrito Federal, Brasil",
  "metric_definitions": {
    "cyclist_deaths": "Ciclistas (pedalciclistas) mortos em sinistros de trânsito no DF — corresponde a CID-10 V10–V19 na metodologia DATASUS/SIM. Detran-DF (GEREST) publica a contagem oficial usada pelo Estado.",
    "pedestrian_deaths": "Pedestres mortos em sinistros de trânsito no DF — corresponde a CID-10 V01–V09 na metodologia DATASUS/SIM. Detran-DF (GEREST) publica a contagem oficial.",
    "icd10_reference": "WHO ICD-10 capítulo XX (V01-V09 pedestre; V10-V19 pedalciclista)."
  },
  "primary_source": {
    "name": "Detran-DF — Gerência de Estatística de Sinistros de Trânsito (GEREST)",
    "url": "https://www.detran.df.gov.br/dados-anuais/",
    "format": "HTML index page + per-year PDFs ('Informativo Fatal') + press releases",
    "refresh_cadence": "annual (consolidated balance published ~Jan/Feb of following year); monthly press releases also available",
    "last_updated": "2026-02-03",
    "notes": "Detran-DF is the executive authority for DF traffic statistics and is the figure cited by all major DF outlets (Correio Braziliense, Metrópoles, Agência Brasília). Numbers are NOT machine-readable — they are published as PDFs and HTML press releases. There is no public CSV/JSON/API feed. For a live counter we recommend a JSON-static file refreshed annually (this file) with manual updates after each Detran-DF balance. Detran site has had intermittent SSL/cert issues during research (Apr 2026); fall back to news mirrors (Correio Braziliense, Metrópoles, Agência Brasília) when direct fetch fails."
  },
  "secondary_sources": [
    {
      "name": "DATASUS / SIM (Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade)",
      "url": "http://tabnet.datasus.gov.br/cgi/tabcgi.exe?sim/cnv/ext10uf.def",
      "purpose": "Cross-validation via ICD-10 (V01-V09 pedestre, V10-V19 pedalciclista). Filter UF=53 (DF), Causa CID-10 V01-V09 ou V10-V19, Ano. ~18 month lag for confirmed cause-of-death coding."
    },
    {
      "name": "Secretaria de Saúde do DF — Vigilância em Acidentes",
      "url": "https://www.saude.df.gov.br/vigilancia-em-acidentes",
      "purpose": "Publishes Informativo de Pedestres (PDF) and Informativo de Ciclistas (PDF) with profiles of victims. Cross-validation against Detran totals."
    },
    {
      "name": "Rodas da Paz — Boletins Detran sobre Bicicleta",
      "url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/boletins-informativos-do-detran-sobre-bicicleta/",
      "purpose": "Civil society aggregation of Detran cyclist bulletins; useful when Detran site is down."
    },
    {
      "name": "Observatório Nacional de Segurança Viária (ONSV)",
      "url": "https://www.onsv.org.br/comunicacao/materias/observatorio-disponibiliza-dados-consolidados-do-datasus-2023",
      "purpose": "Consolidated DATASUS dashboard, national level."
    },
    {
      "name": "Vias Seguras (NGO)",
      "url": "http://vias-seguras.com/os_acidentes/estatisticas/estatisticas_estaduais/estatisticas_de_acidentes_no_distrito_federal",
      "purpose": "NGO aggregation of DF traffic stats (had cert errors during research)."
    }
  ],
  "annual": [
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "cyclist_deaths": null,
      "pedestrian_deaths": null,
      "source": "Detran-DF (referenced indirectly)",
      "notes": "Detran-DF stated '2014 registered the lowest absolute number of cyclist deaths in the DF since data has been tracked' but the absolute figure was not surfaced in available press coverage. Total traffic deaths in DF 2014 = 406 (Detran-DF). Pedestrian-specific count not located. RECOMMEND: pull from Detran-DF 'Informativo Fatal Ciclistas 2014' PDF or DATASUS TabNet (UF=53, V10-V19, ano=2014) before going live."
    },
    {
      "year": 2015,
      "cyclist_deaths": 32,
      "pedestrian_deaths": null,
      "source": "Detran-DF / GEREST (via Agência Brasília press)",
      "notes": "Quote: 'Em 2015, foram registradas 32 vítimas fatais de ciclistas.' Total DF traffic deaths 2015 = 354. Pedestrian count not located in news coverage; pull from DATASUS TabNet to fill."
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "cyclist_deaths": 19,
      "pedestrian_deaths": null,
      "source": "Detran-DF (via Agência Brasília / Correio Braziliense)",
      "notes": "Quote: 'Em 2016, o Distrito Federal registrou 19 mortes de ciclistas, foi o menor número de óbitos dos últimos 17 anos.' Total DF traffic deaths 2016 = 392. Pedestrian count not located in news coverage."
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "cyclist_deaths": null,
      "pedestrian_deaths": null,
      "source": "Detran-DF (only partial data surfaced)",
      "notes": "Detran-DF reported 49.4% reduction vs 2011 baseline by Nov 30, 2017 (235 traffic deaths Jan-Nov). Cyclist- and pedestrian-specific counts for full-year 2017 not located in available press; pull from Detran-DF 'Informativo Fatal Ciclistas 2017' PDF or DATASUS TabNet."
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "cyclist_deaths": 19,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 102,
      "source": "Detran-DF",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2018 = 19 (Detran-DF). Pedestrians: 'Em 2018, foram 102 atropelamentos fatais' (Detran-DF). Pedestrian figure here means 'fatal pedestrian crashes (atropelamentos fatais)' — should equal pedestrian deaths under V01-V09 in most cases but cross-check against DATASUS."
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "cyclist_deaths": 22,
      "pedestrian_deaths": null,
      "source": "Detran-DF / Informativo Fatal Ciclistas 2019",
      "notes": "Quote: 'Em 2019, 22 ciclistas morreram, 91% homens, faixas etárias mais frequentes 35-39 e 45-49 anos.' Source: Informativo Fatal Ciclistas 2019 PDF (https://detran.df.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/informativo_fatal_ciclistas_2019.pdf). Pedestrian count: ~40% of fatal accidents in Jan-May 2019 were atropelamentos (48 of 114) — annual figure not surfaced."
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "cyclist_deaths": 19,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 54,
      "source": "Detran-DF",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2020 = 19 (Detran-DF, via portaldotransito.com.br and bsbcapital.com.br). Pedestrians 2020 = 54 (Detran-DF, via Agência Brasília quoting GEREST: 'em 2020, quando se registrou 54 óbitos')."
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "cyclist_deaths": 8,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 47,
      "source": "Detran-DF",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2021 = 8 — described as 'menor índice em 21 anos, queda de 58% vs 2020' (MTB Brasília citing Detran-DF, Jan 26 2022). Pedestrians 2021 = 47, queda de 13% vs 2020 (Detran-DF)."
    },
    {
      "year": 2022,
      "cyclist_deaths": 23,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 91,
      "source": "Detran-DF (preliminary) / 26 cyclists per later revision",
      "notes": "Detran-DF cited 23 cyclist deaths in 2022 in initial 2023 reporting (Metrópoles); a subsequent Detran-DF release revised the figure to 26 cyclists. Use 23 for the public-facing counter (matches contemporaneous Metrópoles reporting and earlier research note); flag the 26 revision in caveat. Pedestrians 2022 = 91 (Detran-DF). Possible discrepancy: SES-DF/DATASUS may classify slightly differently — confirm via TabNet."
    },
    {
      "year": 2023,
      "cyclist_deaths": 21,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 84,
      "source": "Detran-DF / GEREST",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2023 = 21 (Correio Braziliense citing Detran-DF: 'Durante todo o ano de 2023, foram registrados 21 óbitos'). Pedestrians 2023 = 84 (Detran-DF, redução de 7,7% vs 2022). Some Detran releases say 20 cyclists for 2023 — minor reconciliation needed. Use 21 (Detran-DF official press, Jan 2025)."
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "cyclist_deaths": 18,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 82,
      "source": "Detran-DF / GEREST (annual balance Feb 2026)",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2024 = 18; Pedestrians 2024 = 82. Total DF traffic deaths 2024 = 229; 224 fatal incidents. Source: Detran-DF balance published in Feb 2026 comparing 2024 vs 2025 (Política Distrital, Expressão Brasiliense citing GEREST). Note: Jan-Nov 2024 partial figure was 14 cyclists (Correio Braziliense, Jan 2025) — final closed at 18."
    },
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "cyclist_deaths": 16,
      "pedestrian_deaths": 79,
      "source": "Detran-DF / GEREST (balanço anual, divulgado em 03/Fev/2026)",
      "notes": "Cyclists 2025 = 16 (5,9% of 271 total traffic deaths). Pedestrians 2025 = 79. Motorcyclists = 104 (alta de 40,5%). Total mortes = 271 (alta de 18,3% vs 229 em 2024). Source: Detran-DF release Feb 3, 2026 (Política Distrital, Expressão Brasiliense). Detran-DF article 'DF tem redução de 52% nas mortes de ciclistas nos últimos 10 anos' (Jan 2026) wraps up the decade trend."
    }
  ],
  "current_year_partial": {
    "year": 2026,
    "as_of": "2026-04-28",
    "cyclist_deaths_ytd": null,
    "pedestrian_deaths_ytd": null,
    "source": "Detran-DF (no public 2026 YTD release located as of research date)",
    "notes": "Detran-DF has not yet published a 2026 YTD breakdown by victim type accessible via news mirrors. Their monthly press releases (e.g. 'DF registra 28,5% menos mortes no trânsito no mês de maio') publish month-by-month but require manual aggregation. RECOMMENDATION FOR LIVE COUNTER: render the 2014-2025 totals and a 'Dados de 2026 sendo consolidados pelo Detran-DF' note. Update this file after each Detran-DF monthly release."
  },
  "ghost_bikes": [
    {
      "name": "Pedro Davison",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2006",
      "location": "113 Sul, Eixão",
      "status": "first ghost bike installed in DF",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Igor Torres Pereira",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2013",
      "location": "Passarela da Estrutural",
      "status": "stolen",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Carol Scartezini",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2013",
      "location": "Eixo Monumental, Torre de TV / McDonald's",
      "status": "removed by Novacap during World Cup infrastructure works",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Luís Fernando",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2013",
      "location": "BR-060 KM 11, Goiás",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "José Ribamar",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2014",
      "location": "Guará II QI 24 (próximo Potiguar)",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Francisco Vidal",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2014",
      "location": "EPTG, Flórida Mall / Viaduto Águas Claras",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fabrício Torres",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2015",
      "location": "L4 Norte, próximo ao Iate Clube",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Antônio Fonseca",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2015",
      "location": "Quadra 211 (próximo 26ª DP), Samambaia Norte",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Raul Aragão",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2017",
      "location": "L2 Norte, retorno entrequadras 406/407",
      "status": "installed",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/quantas-ghosts-bikes-o-df-tem/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Maurício da Cruz",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2018-08-20",
      "location": "QL 6, Lago Sul (morte) / SHIS QI 6, próximo Posto Policial (instalação 2020-10-18)",
      "age_at_death": 43,
      "status": "atropelado por ônibus",
      "source_url": "https://www.metropoles.com/distrito-federal/com-ghost-bikes-ong-faz-homenagem-a-ciclistas-mortos-no-df"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cláudio Mariano de Souza",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2017-02-21",
      "location": "Quadra 2, Cruzeiro (instalação 2020-11-05)",
      "age_at_death": 69,
      "status": "atropelado a caminho do Hospital São Mateus; motorista absolvido em fev/2020",
      "source_url": "https://www.metropoles.com/distrito-federal/rodas-da-paz-instala-nova-ghost-bike-no-df-em-homenagem-a-ciclista-morto"
    },
    {
      "name": "Francisco de Sales",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2020-09-23",
      "location": "L4 Norte, próximo CBMDF (instalação 2020-10-18)",
      "status": "atropelado por carro",
      "source_url": "https://www.metropoles.com/distrito-federal/com-ghost-bikes-ong-faz-homenagem-a-ciclistas-mortos-no-df"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ricardo Campelo Aragão",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2020-10-10",
      "location": "Quadra 703/704 Norte (instalação 2020-10-18)",
      "age_at_death": 58,
      "status": "atropelado, parada cardiorrespiratória no local",
      "source_url": "https://www.metropoles.com/distrito-federal/rodas-da-paz-instala-nova-ghost-bike-no-df-em-homenagem-a-ciclista-morto"
    },
    {
      "name": "Givelson da Cunha",
      "date_installed_or_killed": "2020-11-22",
      "location": "Sobradinho",
      "age_at_death": 54,
      "status": "policial civil aposentado, vítima de atropelamento (hit-and-run)",
      "source_url": "https://rodasdapaz.org.br/morre-o-ciclista-givelson-da-cunha-vitima-de-atropelamento-em-sobradinho/"
    }
  ],
  "totals": {
    "cyclist_deaths_2014_2025": "≈197 (sum of confirmed annual figures: 2014=null, 2015=32, 2016=19, 2017=null, 2018=19, 2019=22, 2020=19, 2021=8, 2022=23, 2023=21, 2024=18, 2025=16). Add ~25-35 if 2014 and 2017 are filled in via DATASUS TabNet.",
    "pedestrian_deaths_2014_2025": "≈539 (sum of confirmed: 2018=102, 2020=54, 2021=47, 2022=91, 2023=84, 2024=82, 2025=79). 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 are null and require DATASUS TabNet pull. Likely true total 2014-2025 is ~900-1000 based on 2018 = 102/yr baseline.",
    "ghost_bikes_total": 14,
    "ghost_bikes_total_note": "Rodas da Paz 'Quantas ghost bikes o DF tem?' page lists 9 historical bikes (2006-2017). Press coverage adds 5 more (2018-2020): Cláudio Mariano (death 2017, installed 2020), Maurício da Cruz (death 2018), Francisco de Sales, Ricardo Aragão, Givelson da Cunha (all 2020). No public 2021-2026 ghost bike installations were located. Confirm with Rodas da Paz directly before publishing the count."
  },
  "data_lag_disclosure": "Detran-DF publishes the consolidated annual balance in late January or early February of the following year (e.g., 2025 balance was published Feb 3, 2026). Monthly releases are partial. DATASUS/SIM confirms cause-of-death codes ~18 months after the fact, so DATASUS V10-V19/V01-V09 figures for 2025 will only be final around mid-2027. For a live counter, the Detran-DF figure is the most current authoritative source (≤2 month lag on annual closeout); DATASUS is the gold-standard cross-check (~18 month lag).",
  "extracted_at": "2026-04-28",
  "research_caveats": [
    "Detran-DF site (detran.df.gov.br) had intermittent SSL/cert errors during research (Apr 27-28, 2026). Numbers were sourced via news mirrors that quote Detran-DF/GEREST directly.",
    "Pedestrian death counts for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 were not surfaced in press coverage — these years require a manual DATASUS TabNet pull (UF=53, CID-10 V01-V09, ano=YYYY).",
    "Cyclist death count for 2014 (described as 'lowest ever recorded' but not numerically stated) and 2017 were not surfaced — same recommendation.",
    "Minor discrepancy in 2022 (23 vs 26 cyclists) and 2023 (21 vs 20 cyclists) between different Detran-DF press releases. Use the most recent Detran-DF figure as canonical.",
    "There is NO machine-readable feed (CSV/JSON/API) for DF traffic deaths. The recommended architecture for the live counter is JSON-static (this file) refreshed annually after each Detran-DF balance, with a 'data current through YYYY' disclosure label on the website."
  ]
}