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Blog by Greg Smith, iRAP CEO\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

As the world prepares to launch the <\/strong>United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026\u20132035)<\/strong><\/a> in support of the <\/strong>SDGs<\/strong><\/a>, governments have an opportunity to ensure that the safety of road infrastructure is a priority.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Um sistema de transporte genuinamente sustent\u00e1vel protege todos que o utilizam. Garantir que ruas, estradas e rodovias sejam classificadas em pelo menos 3 estrelas (de um total de 5 estrelas) e sejam fundamentalmente seguras para todos os modos de viagem, habilidades e deslocamentos esperados \u00e9 essencial para alcan\u00e7ar isso.<\/p>\n

Road safety is part of the SDGs (see 3.6<\/a> e 11.2<\/a>) and is a key enabler for a wide range of priorities including economic growth, resilient infrastructure, trade, global supply chains, health promotion, climate action, poverty reduction, and access to education.<\/p>\n

Mais de 3,000 road crash deaths and 100,000 or more injuries<\/a> occur every day worldwide. Road crashes have severe and lasting consequences, causing immense suffering, economic hardship and poverty for families, and cost some USD 10 bilh\u00f5es mundialmente<\/a> todos os dias<\/em><\/a>. About um ter\u00e7o das mortes est\u00e3o relacionadas ao trabalho<\/a>, enfatizando a import\u00e2ncia da seguran\u00e7a para o capital humano, a economia e a produtividade.<\/p>\n

By aligning the Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035) with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021\u20132030)<\/a> e o Safe System Approach<\/a>, there is an opportunity to create continuity in action and build momentum on safe road infrastructure, integrating safety into all aspects of transport planning.<\/p>\n

Metas de Desempenho Global em Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria 3 e 4<\/a> encourage governments to lift roads and designs to 3-stars or better for all road users. For each Star Rating improvement of a road or design, os custos de colis\u00e3o caem para aproximadamente a metade<\/a>. Investment projects that have made use of the freely-available iRAP methodology and resources have already prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths and serious injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A ado\u00e7\u00e3o de metas de Star Rating e a incorpora\u00e7\u00e3o de princ\u00edpios de seguran\u00e7a baseados em evid\u00eancias e interven\u00e7\u00f5es precocemente no planejamento de ruas, estradas, rodovias, sistemas de transporte p\u00fablico e qualquer desenvolvimento que influencie o movimento de pessoas ou ve\u00edculos nas estradas, \u00e9 uma maneira confi\u00e1vel para os governos minimizarem os custos de implementa\u00e7\u00e3o, ao mesmo tempo em que maximizam os benef\u00edcios de seguran\u00e7a.<\/p>\n

Medidas como barreiras de seguran\u00e7a, modera\u00e7\u00e3o de tr\u00e1fego, barreiras de seguran\u00e7a, ciclovias, cal\u00e7adas e travessias para pedestres, ilumina\u00e7\u00e3o p\u00fablica e melhorias em cruzamentos podem ter um efeito profundo na seguran\u00e7a de um ambiente rodovi\u00e1rio.<\/p>\n

Ambientes rodovi\u00e1rios seguros tamb\u00e9m apoiam a escolha; quando as pessoas sentem que um ambiente \u00e9 seguro, elas s\u00e3o mais propensas a se sentirem confort\u00e1veis caminhando, pedalando e usando os sistemas de transporte p\u00fablico que ser\u00e3o necess\u00e1rios para atender com seguran\u00e7a a uma maior demanda por mobilidade urbana.<\/p>\n

iRAP tools including the Demonstrador de Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o por Estrelas<\/a>, Avalia\u00e7\u00f5es Estelares para Escolas (SR4S)<\/a>, CycleRAP<\/a> are freely-available to support evidenced-based safety planning and decision making. These are increasingly leveraging AI and big data techniques<\/a> to accelerate safety assessments.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure improvements hold enormous potential to make a lasting impact on safety. If most travel around the world were on roads rated 3-stars or better, there would be nearly 400,000 fewer deaths each year saving almost USD 1 trillion in road crash costs<\/a>. By building on the Decade of Action for Road Safety, the Decade of Sustainable Transport is an opportunity for the world to realise this extraordinary potential.<\/p>\n

Make a pledge for road safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a community of organisations here to help governments make safe streets, roads and highways a reality. Hundreds of organisations and individuals involved in designing and financing road infrastructure from more than 60 countries have made a #SaferRoadsPledge<\/a> for safe mobility in support of the SDGs. You can join the movement here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sobre o iRAP<\/strong><\/p>\n

With its global partners, the freely-available iRAP tools have now been used in more than 130 countries to assess the safety of some 3 million km of streets, roads and highways and influence design and construction projects worth more than $110 billion. It is estimated that projects which have made use of the iRAP tools and resources have prevented more than 700,000 deaths and serious injuries globally by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n

Para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es<\/strong><\/p>\n