Mrs Meredith Liddle; Julio Urzua, iRAP Strategic Projects Director, collecting the trophy on behalf of DNIT; and Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman
A Programa Internacional de Avaliação Rodoviária (iRAP) has proudly announced Brazil’s Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT) as the Winner of the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy in Prague today, presented to the world’s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads.
Presented for the first time at the XXVIIth World Road Congress, the perpetual iRAP Trophy honours the lifelong public-sector and transport contribution of the charity’s former Board Chairman Gary Liddle AO que faleceu no início deste ano.
DNIT’s BrazilRAP Project expects to prevent more than 150,000 serious injuries and fatalities over a 20-year period with an economic benefit of BRL 45 billion.
In just 20 months, DNIT supported by local partners and iRAP, Star Rated the country’s extensive 57,000 km 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.
With a planned investment of BRL 18 billion and in line with the goals of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, the project aims to halve the number of fatalities and serious injuries on the network and achieve international safety standards for more than 75% of travel on existing roads to be rated 3-star or better for all road users by 2030.
In presenting the award, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, “The 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,” he said.
DNIT Director Luiz Guilherme de Mello said, “We 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.”
iRAP Metodologia de Classificação por Estrelas fornece uma medida simples e objetiva do nível de segurança que é ‘incorporado’ à via para ocupantes de veículos, motociclistas, ciclistas e pedestres.
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.
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.
The judging panel noted DNIT’s example as a great testimony to others that “a quick and large-scale step-change in performance-based management of road infrastructure investment for road safety is absolutely possible”.
The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy was presented to DNIT, along with three other finalists – Departamento de Transportes e Vias Principais de Queensland (TMR), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) e Croatian Roads Ltd during the iRAP Innovation Workshop, an official side event of the World Road Congress, held from 5-6 October at the Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.
For more information on DNIT’s BrazilRAP road safety program:
- Click here for background information 1 (Portuguese version).
- Click here for background information 1 (English version).
- Click here for background information 2 (Portuguese version).
- Click here for background information 2 (English version).
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Consultas de mídia:
Download the press release here
Download the press release in Portuguese here
Para iRAP:
Judy Williams, Gerente Global de Programa e Comunicações
Celular: +61 400 782 204
E-mail: judy.williams@irap.org
For DNIT:
Luiz Guilherme de Mello, Director
Mob: +55 619 9415 7131
E-mail: luiz.mello@dnit.gov.br
Sobre Gary Liddle e o Troféu Memorial
Gary Liddle foi um líder profundamente respeitado na indústria de transportes, um membro voluntário do conselho da caridade iRAP por nove anos e Presidente do Conselho do iRAP de 2017 a 2022. Antes de seu falecimento com Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA) em 2023, sua liderança e sabedoria ajudaram a aumentar o impacto da organização a ponto de mais de 400.000 mortes e ferimentos terem sido evitados por parceiros em todo o mundo. Gary dedicou mais de 40 anos à indústria de transportes. Nesse período, além de apoiar o iRAP, ele ocupou cargos de liderança sênior no setor rodoviário australiano, incluindo Diretor Executivo da VicRoads, Vice-Secretário do Departamento de Transportes, Planejamento e Infraestrutura Local (Vic), Presidente da ARRB, Presidente da Austroads e Presidente do iMOVE, membro do Conselho da Roads Australia e cargos de governança na PIARC e na REAAA. Em 2017, Gary foi condecorado com a Ordem da Austrália (AO) por “serviços distintos à administração pública no setor de transportes vitoriano por meio de liderança na direção de políticas, desenvolvimento de infraestrutura, segurança rodoviária e reforma regulatória”. Ele foi um líder forte e firme, um mentor generoso e solidário e um defensor comprometido da segurança rodoviária. Dada a sua contribuição ao longo da vida para o setor público e de transportes, o iRAP está homenageando o legado de Gary com o Troféu Memorial Gary Liddle, que será concedido anualmente. As indicações estão abertas a qualquer autoridade rodoviária nacional, estadual ou local do mundo que tenha utilizado a metodologia e/ou ferramentas do iRAP para tornar suas estradas mais seguras e as comunidades mais habitáveis. Programas/atividades de segurança de infraestrutura e avaliações associadas devem ter sido concluídos nos últimos 5 anos. O prêmio reconhece o impacto salvador de vidas, liderança em governança e serviço público, relevância, inovação, sustentabilidade, colaboração e transferibilidade para outras jurisdições.
https://irap.org/irap-gary-liddle-memorial-trophy/
About the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT)
Brazil’s national transport infrastructure department, DNIT, is a federal agency attached to the Ministry of Transport, and is responsible for implementing the infrastructure policy related to the Federal Roadways System, managing its operation, maintenance, refurbishment or replacement, and expansion through the construction of new roads and terminals. Founded in 2001 and based in Brasilia, the DNIT manages Brazil’s waterways, roadways, and railways, as well as transfer and intermodal facilities, river and lake ports.
https://www.gov.br/dnit/pt-br
Sobre o Programa Internacional de Avaliação Rodoviária (iRAP)
iRAP is a registered charity with a vision for a world free of high-risk roads, influencing road infrastructure safety in more than 170 countries. iRAP and its partners work with the United Nations, World Health Organisation, governments, development banks, mobility clubs, industry, road safety NGOs and research organisations to provide evidence-based tools, training and support to help them make their roads safe. iRAP’s road safety Star Rating Methodology is free to use and provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety which is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. A 1-star road is the least safe and a 5-star road is the safest. iRAP works with partners to: inspect high-risk roads and develop Star Ratings, Risk Maps and Safer Roads Investment Plans; provide training, tools, and support that will build and sustain national, regional, and local capability; and track road safety performance so that funding agencies can assess the life-saving and economic benefits of their investments. iRAP and its partners have Star Rated nearly 1.5 million kilometres of roads and designs, and 1,229 schools, influencing the safety of USD$100 billion of infrastructure investment. Nearly 1.8 million km have been risk mapped and over 63,350 people have been trained globally. The iRAP Safety Insights Explorer (https://irap.org/safety-insights-explorer/) lança luz sobre o impacto humano e econômico dos acidentes rodoviários, a segurança de nossas estradas e o Caso de Negócios para Estradas Mais Seguras em países e no mundo.
www.irap.org