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Get ready for changes on São Paulo’s highways! With 649 new radars, the government promises to increase safety and reduce fatal accidents. But is that all? Understand the impact of these measures and how they can affect traffic in the state.
If you are biker in São Paulo, get ready for news! The state, which has been operating without surveillance radars on highways for months, is about to receive a significant amount of this equipment.
The government of Tarcísio de Freitas announced the installation of 649 new radars by January 2025. But does this measure simply aim to increase road safety, or is there something more behind this initiative?
According to the government's announcement, the new radars will be installed on highways managed by the Department of Highways (DER).
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The publication in the Official Gazette on August 5, 2024, confirmed the measure. The complete list of highways that will receive the radars and the exact locations can be found on the DER website.
A new era of highway inspection
Management announced the purchase of the equipment during an event at Palácio dos Bandeirantes in November last year, highlighting the importance of the measure within the activities of Yellow Maio, a month dedicated to raising awareness about road safety.
Since March this year, the highways paulistas are without inspection radars due to the expiration of previous contracts and waiting for a new tender. Only privatized highways, managed by concessionaires, have equipment operated by the government.
Transparency in the installation of new radars
DER superintendent, Sergio Codelo, highlighted the transparency in the implementation of the new radars. “I don’t want a radar to collect revenue,” said Codelo, highlighting that the equipment will be in visible locations, marked and identified in traffic applications such as Waze.
The relationship between speed and accidents
Traffic experts are unanimous in stating that high speed is directly associated with greater accident fatality. The installation of radars therefore aims to reduce speed on highways and, consequently, the number of serious accidents.
New measures to increase security
In addition to the installation of new radars, the government announced in May the redesign of Infosiga, the state system that counts, typifies and geolocates traffic accidents involving victims. The tool is essential for studies on traffic fatality.
With the Infosiga update, the government hopes to provide detailed data to city halls to identify dangerous spots on roads and cities and adopt more effective safety measures.
Return of publication of the road accident yearbook
Another important measure announced by the government is the resumption of publication of the Road Accident Yearbook, which São Paulo stopped publishing eight years ago. The yearbook is a crucial statistical and analytical compilation for planning road safety actions.
In 2023, the yearbook recorded 14.389 traffic accidents on the government-administered road network, a reduction of 6,5% compared to the 15.389 cases in 2022. However, the number of deaths in these accidents remained practically unchanged, with 661 deaths in 2022 and 662 in 2023.
With the installation of new radars, will we really see a significant reduction in accidents and deaths on São Paulo's highways? Or will this measure be seen simply as a way to increase state revenue? Leave your opinion in the comments!
