{"id":4125,"date":"2023-10-02T11:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T00:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/dnit-brazil-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:28:37","slug":"dnit-brazil-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/fr\/dnit-brazil-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/","title":{"rendered":"DNIT Brazil awarded a Finalist for coveted international Gary Liddle Memorial Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Le International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)<\/a> has proudly announced Brazil\u2019s National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT)<\/a> as a Finalist for the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy<\/a> presented to the world\u2019s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads. The Trophy Winner will be announced this Thursday at the World Roads Congress in Prague in a prestigious ceremony at 3.30pm local time.<\/p>\n

The new and perpetual iRAP trophy honours the lifelong public-sector and transport contribution of the charity\u2019s former Board Chairman Gary Liddle AO who passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In just 20 months, DNIT supported by local partners and iRAP, Star Rated the country’s extensive 57,000km network, providing essential data to identify high-risk road segments and develop Safer Roads Investment Plans for each State that prioritised cost-effective engineering countermeasures to improve road safety.<\/p>\n

In announcing the finalists, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, \u201cThe calibre of nominations was very high, with DNIT a standout for its policy commitment, scale of assessments and mobilised public and private-sector investment to save lives and prevent serious injuries. Its innovation in reporting and integration with agency activities is world-leading,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DNIT Director Luiz Guilherme de Mello said, \u201cWe are very proud to receive this international recognition. DNIT launched the BrazilRAP project in 2021 making a strategic decision to place the iRAP Methodology at the heart of our work to improve road safety. It has provided the evidence-base and inspiration for collaborative efforts to scale up capacity, investment and transform safety across our network.\u201d<\/p>\n

iRAP’s Star Rating Methodology<\/a> provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety that is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.<\/p>\n

Through innovative data analysis that shares iRAP Star Rating results alongside crash data, DNIT departments in road planning, engineering, budget and management, as well as all federal and state road safety partners, can openly visualize the potential of work planned and results achieved. This is contributing to synergy in decision making and a strategic approach to road safety improvement.<\/p>\n

Going beyond isolated improvements, the project has effectively tapped into existing funding to activate immediate life-saving road upgrades and inspired long-term partnerships with public and private investors.<\/p>\n

The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy winner will be presented on Thursday 5 October during the Atelier d'innovation iRAP<\/a>, un \u00e9v\u00e9nement parall\u00e8le officiel de XXVIIth World Road Congress<\/a> being held from 2-6 October at Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

For more information on DNIT’s BrazilRAP road safety program:<\/p>\n