Análise de pontos críticos quanto à segurança viária da Avenida Maceió

Abstract

Over the years the city of Maceió has been experiencing a steady raise of the population and, as a result, the increase in the vehicle fleet. This increase also generated a growth in the number of traffic accidents in the city, putting more lives at risk. Tabuleiro do Martins is currently one of the most populous neighborhoods in Maceió, which contains an open fair and a public market that bring financial returns to the local population. These two services, both the fair and the market, are located at Av. Maceió near to several other commercial enterprises. This way, the present work aims to inspect and map the critical points of Av. Maceió, identifying their possible causes regarding the road safety. Therefore, the mapping was carried out by collecting data from the Municipal Superintendence of Transport and Traffic (SMTT), the Mobile Emergency Service (SAMU), from the years 2019 and 2020, and the interviews with local merchants and traders. On-site visits were made to identify possible causes of accidents, in which was detected that the lack of adequate signs, in addition to human factors, is the main cause of road accidents.