Estrada Viva is a Portuguese network of associations focused on road citizenship, safe mobility and sustainable transport. Officially named EV – Liga de Associações pela Cidadania Rodoviária, Mobilidade Segura e Sustentável, it positions road safety as a public-interest issue rather than a technical one. The organisation works to reduce traffic trauma, support victims of road crashes and promote a safer street environment for people walking, cycling and using public transport.
Its activity is rooted in advocacy, public awareness and civic mobilisation. Estrada Viva has taken part in annual commemorations for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Portugal since 2004, helping to maintain public attention on road deaths and injuries. It also promotes the Vision Zero approach, which argues that no loss of life in traffic is acceptable. Beyond remembrance and campaigning, the group develops initiatives aimed at safer streets for children and other vulnerable users, including projects such as “Ruas Vivas, Infâncias Vividas,” which calls for streets that are more accessible, secure and comfortable through children’s everyday journeys and local street-use initiatives.
The organisation’s footprint is national, with activities and campaigns across Portugal. Public-facing materials indicate a network structure with individual founding members and associated organisations, reflecting a coalition model rather than a single-issue NGO. Available information shows a strong emphasis on prevention, safer urban streets and civic participation in road safety policy.
Founded as a continuation of earlier road-trauma advocacy work, Estrada Viva has been operating in its current association-based form since 2015, while its public commemorative work in Portugal dates back to 2004.