Auditoria de segurança viária em local crítico de acidentes de trânsito no perímetro urbano da cidade de Goiânia (GO)

Abstract

Since 1980, road safety professionals have tried to minimize the occurrence of traffic accidents through corrective measures. This problem was solved only after an episode of death or with victims. In this way, the Road Safety Audit (RSA) method contributes to analyzing the factors that may pose risks of traffic accidents, through the aid of a checklist. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate road safety in a critical location on the urban roads of Goiânia through the RSA. To achieve this objective, a checklist was prepared to be used in audits of Brazilian urban roads in operation, which was later applied in the Jamel Cecílio Road Complex, located in Goiânia (GO). A survey was carried out at this location and with the application of this list it was possible to verify several intercurrences in road safety issues and from this analysis some improvements were proposed in order to mitigate the risks of traffic accidents. It was attested that the elaborated checklist was satisfactory for carrying out the RSA. This study contributed to show and certify that the RSA is an indispensable tool for protective and corrective measures in places that present risks of accidents, thus providing higher levels of safety and quality of life for road users.