{"id":6325,"date":"2026-04-01T22:21:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/african-road-safety-charter-comes-into-force\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:12:33","slug":"african-road-safety-charter-comes-into-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/african-road-safety-charter-comes-into-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Carta Africana de Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria entra em vigor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Em um marco hist\u00f3rico, o <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/sites\/default\/files\/newsevents\/workingdocuments\/35173-wd-african_charter_on_road_safety_en.pdf\">Carta Africana de Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria<\/a> entrou em vigor em 12 de mar\u00e7o. Marca o primeiro quadro rodovi\u00e1rio continental e juridicamente vinculativo da \u00c1frica e visa reduzir os alarmantes 250.000 mortes em estradas incorridas anualmente.<\/p>\n<p>Adotada por Chefes de Estado Africanos em 2016, 15 Estados-Membros da Uni\u00e3o Africana foram obrigados a ratificar a Carta e depositar um instrumento de ratifica\u00e7\u00e3o na Uni\u00e3o Africana para que ela entrasse em vigor. A Rep\u00fablica de Mo\u00e7ambique tornou-se o d\u00e9cimo quinto pa\u00eds a faz\u00ea-lo em 11 de fevereiro de 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mortes no tr\u00e2nsito\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/news\/road-traffic-deaths-rise-african-region-down-globally-who-report\" data-sf-ec-immutable=\"\">aumentou em 17% na d\u00e9cada at\u00e9 2021<\/a> na Regi\u00e3o Africana da OMS. V\u00e1rios pa\u00edses africanos reduziram as fatalidades no tr\u00e2nsito nos \u00faltimos anos, mas a Regi\u00e3o ainda det\u00e9m a maior taxa de fatalidades no tr\u00e2nsito do mundo.<\/p>\n<p>As avalia\u00e7\u00f5es do iRAP lan\u00e7am luz sobre a seguran\u00e7a das estradas da \u00c1frica; apenas 17% da infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria (por comprimento) atinge o padr\u00e3o m\u00ednimo global de seguran\u00e7a de 3 estrelas ou melhor para pedestres, 15% para ciclistas, 29% para motociclistas e 38% para ocupantes de ve\u00edculos.<\/p>\n<p>Apenas com estradas mais seguras, por meio do cumprimento da Meta 4 da ONU (que prev\u00ea que, at\u00e9 2030, mais de 75% das viagens sejam realizadas em estradas com classifica\u00e7\u00e3o de 3 estrelas ou superior para todos os usu\u00e1rios), estima-se que 98.265 vidas sejam salvas a cada ano, al\u00e9m de mais de 56 milh\u00f5es de vidas e les\u00f5es evitadas ao longo dos 20 anos de durabilidade das obras rodovi\u00e1rias na \u00c1frica. Isso traz um benef\u00edcio econ\u00f4mico anual de US$ 42,4 bilh\u00f5es \u2013 US$ 9,90 para cada US$ 1 gasto (<a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/safety-insights-explorer\/\">iRAP Safety Insights Explorer<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Sua Excel\u00eancia, Lerato D. Mataboge Mataboge, Comiss\u00e1ria da Uni\u00e3o Africana para Infraestrutura e Energia, disse: \u201cA ratifica\u00e7\u00e3o da Carta Africana de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria \u00e9 mais do que um marco legal \u2013 \u00e9 uma declara\u00e7\u00e3o pol\u00edtica forte para preservar vidas humanas e avan\u00e7ar na vis\u00e3o coletiva da \u00c1frica de estradas mais seguras, ve\u00edculos mais seguros e usu\u00e1rios de tr\u00e1fego mais seguros.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Carta obriga os signat\u00e1rios a tomar a\u00e7\u00f5es que estejam alinhadas com os <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/m\/item\/global-plan-for-the-decade-of-action-for-road-safety-2021-2030\" data-sf-ec-immutable=\"\">Plano Global para a D\u00e9cada de A\u00e7\u00e3o para a Seguran\u00e7a no Tr\u00e2nsito 2021-2030<\/a>\u00a0e\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/32186-doc-road_safety_african_action_plan_for_the_global_decade_of_action_for_road_safety-e.pdf\" data-sf-ec-immutable=\"\">Plano de A\u00e7\u00e3o para Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria na \u00c1frica 2021-2030<\/a> que oferece orienta\u00e7\u00f5es para os pa\u00edses atingirem a meta de reduzir pela metade as mortes e les\u00f5es graves no tr\u00e2nsito at\u00e9 2030. Estas incluem:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>estabelecendo uma ag\u00eancia nacional de seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria para coordenar a pol\u00edtica de seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria;<\/li>\n<li>promulgando e fazendo cumprir leis que atendam \u00e0s melhores pr\u00e1ticas globais nos cinco principais fatores de risco para a seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria \u2013 excesso de velocidade, condu\u00e7\u00e3o sob efeito de \u00e1lcool, uso de capacete, uso de cinto de seguran\u00e7a e dispositivos de reten\u00e7\u00e3o infantil;<\/li>\n<li>desenvolvimento de sistemas nacionais de dados de acidentes rodovi\u00e1rios para embasar pol\u00edticas baseadas em evid\u00eancias;<\/li>\n<li>investimento em infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria segura e normas de seguran\u00e7a veicular; e<\/li>\n<li>fortalecimento do atendimento de emerg\u00eancia pr\u00e9-hospitalar e p\u00f3s-acidente.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>O iRAP est\u00e1 bem posicionado para apoiar os pa\u00edses em sua implementa\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Estradas mais seguras: os artigos 11, 12, 13 e 14 da Carta exigem inspe\u00e7\u00f5es de seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria; o desenvolvimento de pol\u00edticas de gest\u00e3o da seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria; a introdu\u00e7\u00e3o de legisla\u00e7\u00e3o, pol\u00edticas e diretrizes para Auditorias de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria em todas as fases de projeto, constru\u00e7\u00e3o e opera\u00e7\u00e3o da infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria; manuais e pr\u00e1ticas de projeto de estradas seguras alinhados \u00e0s normas internacionais; e que as necessidades dos usu\u00e1rios vulner\u00e1veis das estradas sejam atendidas no planejamento, projeto e provis\u00e3o da infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria.<\/li>\n<li>Melhoria de Dados: O Artigo 20 exige a coordena\u00e7\u00e3o da coleta de dados nacionais de seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria e o monitoramento e avalia\u00e7\u00e3o do progresso em n\u00edveis nacionais.<\/li>\n<li>Constru\u00e7\u00e3o de Capacidade: O Artigo 20 tamb\u00e9m exige que os Estados Partes construam capacidade nacional para seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria e gest\u00e3o de dados.<\/li>\n<li>Melhoria da Gest\u00e3o da Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria: O Artigo 4 exige o estabelecimento de ag\u00eancias de lideran\u00e7a em seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria legalmente obrigat\u00f3rias para fornecer aconselhamento pol\u00edtico e coordenar a formula\u00e7\u00e3o e implementa\u00e7\u00e3o de estrat\u00e9gias de seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A l\u00edder do iRAP Safer Journeys, Nathalie Chiavassa, disse: \u201cA ratifica\u00e7\u00e3o da Carta Africana de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria \u00e9 um passo importante no esfor\u00e7o coletivo para reduzir as fatalidades no tr\u00e2nsito em toda a \u00c1frica. O trabalho cr\u00edtico agora come\u00e7a \u00e0 medida que buscamos implement\u00e1-la em n\u00edveis nacional e local, e o iRAP est\u00e1 pronto para apoiar os parceiros com a metodologia gratuita,\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/rap-tools\/\">ferramentas<\/a>, data, <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/training\/\">treinamento<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/accreditation\/\">especialistas credenciados<\/a> para tornar suas estradas e ruas mais seguras.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O iRAP j\u00e1 apoia mais de 1.500 organiza\u00e7\u00f5es africanas no gerenciamento sistem\u00e1tico da seguran\u00e7a da infraestrutura rodovi\u00e1ria, fornecendo ferramentas, dados e, <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/policies-into-practice\/\">orienta\u00e7\u00e3o de pol\u00edtica<\/a> e treinamento para o planejamento, projeto e monitoramento do desempenho de estradas mais seguras.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/methodology\/\">novo modelo iRAP em maio<\/a> apoiar\u00e1 uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de risco aprimorada, principalmente para usu\u00e1rios vulner\u00e1veis das vias, e o novo <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/2026\/03\/tracking-progress-the-irap-road-safety-performance-tracking-manual\/\">Manual de Rastreamento de Desempenho de Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria<\/a> capacitar\u00e1 parceiros africanos a atender aos requisitos de monitoramento.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impacto dos Parceiros do iRAP na \u00c1frica<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Os parceiros da iRAP na \u00c1frica j\u00e1 alcan\u00e7aram um impacto significativo na seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria em todo o continente, com a realiza\u00e7\u00e3o de avalia\u00e7\u00f5es de seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria em quase 125.000 km de estradas em 29 pa\u00edses, incluindo cerca de 395 escolas, influenciando a seguran\u00e7a de mais de US$ 17,3 bilh\u00f5es em investimentos em infraestrutura.<\/p>\n<p>A defesa, o investimento e as pol\u00edticas de estradas mais seguras est\u00e3o sendo influenciados por meio de capacita\u00e7\u00e3o em 43 pa\u00edses e pela inclus\u00e3o de metas de Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o Estrelada de 3 estrelas ou superior nos Planos de Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria e de A\u00e7\u00e3o da Eswatini, G\u00e2mbia, Qu\u00eania, Limpopo (\u00c1frica do Sul), Malaui, Tanz\u00e2nia, Uganda e no Plano de Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria para a \u00c1frica da UNECA.<\/p>\n<p>as parcerias do iRAP com ag\u00eancias chave como a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/2025\/02\/irap-and-warso-unite-for-safer-roads-across-west-africa\/\">Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o Rodovi\u00e1ria da \u00c1frica Ocidental (WARSO)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/2025\/02\/irap-and-armfa-sign-mou-for-safer-african-roads\/\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Africana de Fundos de Manuten\u00e7\u00e3o Rodovi\u00e1ria (ARMFA)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/2025\/12\/afrso-webinar-summary-building-capacity-for-road-safety-assessment-in-africa\/\">Observat\u00f3rio Africano de Seguran\u00e7a Vi\u00e1ria (AfRSO)<\/a>, SSATP, bancos de desenvolvimento e outros est\u00e3o ajudando a ampliar o impacto.<\/p>\n<p>David Niyonsenga, Chefe de Secretaria do Observat\u00f3rio Africano para Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria (AfRSO), disse: \u201cA Carta Africana para Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria oferece um quadro crucial para acelerar o progresso, mas seu sucesso depender\u00e1 de uma forte implementa\u00e7\u00e3o nacional apoiada por dados robustos e coordena\u00e7\u00e3o. O Observat\u00f3rio Africano para Seguran\u00e7a Rodovi\u00e1ria (AfRSO) est\u00e1 pronto para auxiliar os pa\u00edses a traduzir essa ambi\u00e7\u00e3o em resultados mensur\u00e1veis, apoiando a melhoria dos sistemas de dados, produzindo indicadores de desempenho de seguran\u00e7a rodovi\u00e1ria e por meio de capacita\u00e7\u00e3o e compartilhamento de conhecimento. Esta \u00e9 uma oportunidade chave para transformar evid\u00eancias em a\u00e7\u00e3o e salvar vidas em larga escala.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs parcerias nunca foram t\u00e3o importantes, pois trabalhamos junto \u00e0 Uni\u00e3o Africana, \u00e0 AfRSO e a outras partes interessadas para transformar a vis\u00e3o de estradas, ve\u00edculos e usu\u00e1rios mais seguros em uma realidade tang\u00edvel, apoiando a Agenda 2063 da UA para um transporte inclusivo e sustent\u00e1vel\u201d, disse a Sra. Chiavassa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTenho um orgulho imenso da dedica\u00e7\u00e3o e colabora\u00e7\u00e3o demonstradas por nossos parceiros. O compromisso deles em melhorar a seguran\u00e7a vi\u00e1ria por meio de solu\u00e7\u00f5es baseadas em dados e na implementa\u00e7\u00e3o de infraestrutura mais segura est\u00e1 fazendo uma diferen\u00e7a real. Juntos, estamos abrindo caminho para um futuro onde todas as estradas africanas sejam mais seguras para todos \u2013 sejam eles pedestres, ciclistas, motociclistas ou ocupantes de ve\u00edculos\u201d, disse ela.<\/p>\n<p>Os 15 Estados membros da UA que ratificaram a Carta e depositaram os instrumentos de ratifica\u00e7\u00e3o at\u00e9 o momento s\u00e3o: Benim, Rep\u00fablica Centro-Africana, Essuat\u00edni, Eti\u00f3pia, Mali, Marrocos, Mo\u00e7ambique, Nam\u00edbia, N\u00edger, Nig\u00e9ria, Senegal, Serra Leoa, Togo, Uganda e Z\u00e2mbia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Veja a Carta <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/sites\/default\/files\/newsevents\/workingdocuments\/35173-wd-african_charter_on_road_safety_en.pdf\">aqui<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Leia mais sobre o impacto do iRAP na \u00c1frica e conecte-se com nossa equipe para obter suporte <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/rap-in-africa\/\">aqui<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Para insights de dados, explore o impacto humano e econ\u00f4mico dos acidentes rodovi\u00e1rios na \u00c1frica, o qu\u00e3o seguras s\u00e3o as estradas de cada pa\u00eds, os atributos rodovi\u00e1rios que importam e o Estudo de Caso para Estradas Mais Seguras visitando <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/safety-insights-explorer\/\">iRAP's Safety Insights Explorer aqui<\/a> e filtrar para a Regi\u00e3o da \u00c1frica ou pa\u00edses individuais.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic milestone, the African Road Safety Charter entered into force on 12 March. It marks Africa\u2019s first continental and legally-binding road safety framework and aims to reduce the staggering 250,000 road deaths incurred annually. 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