Movilidad, riesgo y género: Mujeres motociclistas y miniestralidad vial en Bogotá. Un análisis a partir de la experiencia del ORVI (2023–2024)

Abstract

This article examines how road traffic crashes shape the social and economic dynamics of women motorcyclists—both direct and indirect victims—in Bogotá during the 2023–2024 period, with particular attention to the role of the Center for Orientation to Victims of Road Traffic Crashes (ORVI) in institutional support processes. From a sociological perspective on mobility, road crashes are approached not merely as isolated events, but as social processes whose effects extend over time and are unevenly distributed.

Methodologically, the study adopts an analytical-interpretative approach that combines the analysis of institutional records from ORVI with theoretical frameworks related to mobility, gender, and structural vulnerability. Through descriptive statistical procedures and a sociological reading of the data, the study identifies patterns of institutional attention and shifts in risk profiles, particularly regarding the growing participation of women in motorcycle use.

The findings show that, although men represent the majority of direct victims, women disproportionately assume the social consequences of road crashes, especially in terms of caregiving, household reorganization, and institutional management. In this regard, the category of indirect victim makes visible dimensions of risk that go beyond the crash itself and become embedded in everyday life.

The article concludes that road traffic crashes constitute a socially structured phenomenon shaped by inequalities, where mobility conditions, gender relations, and urban dynamics produce differentiated forms of exposure and impact. It also highlights the need to strengthen institutional responses by incorporating a gender perspective capable of addressing these inequalities in both victim assistance and road safety policy design.