Brazil Marks 35 Years of Traffic Safety Progress Amid Ongoing Road Fatalities

Over the past 35 years Brazil has transformed its road‑traffic landscape. The 1998 Brazilian Traffic Code, expanded safety campaigns and the widespread adoption of technologies such as real‑time data analysis, artificial intelligence and electronic speed‑enforcement systems have shifted the focus from simple mobility to a collective responsibility for safe travel. Luiz Gustavo Campos, a traffic specialist and director of Perkons, notes that the country now views traffic safety as a balance of individual duties and collective rights, despite road crashes still accounting for roughly 1.19 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization.

Campos emphasises that technology is only a tool; effective safety also requires adequate infrastructure, efficient policing, permanent education and responsible driver choices. He points to electronic monitoring as a key factor in reducing high‑risk behaviours such as speeding, which remains the leading cause of severe accidents.