INFLUÊNCIA DAS APLICAÇÕES DE TÉCNICAS PARA O AUMENTO DE SEGURANÇA EM RODOVIAS

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of implementing escape areas and electronic monitoring as safety devices on highways, aiming to assess their effectiveness in reducing accidents and their influence on the severity of incidents. It was observed that these technologies significantly contribute to reducing the number of accidents and the annual number of individuals involved, promoting safer traffic flow on highways. However, it was found that accident severity, measured by the number of fatalities, remained high, indicating that such devices do not have a direct impact on the severity of incidents when they occur. Therefore, this study highlights both the success of these devices in accident prevention and the need for new approaches that also address accident severity mitigation. Ultimately, this work aims not only to provide an updated perspective on highway safety but also to encourage discussion and the development of future solutions to continuously and sustainably enhance road safety.