iRAP presented at Kazan Digital Week last week alongside representatives of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and local partners, to explore intelligent transport systems and traffic safety technologies to advance road safety in Tatarstan, Russia.

The Capital of the Republic of Tatarstan hosted the International Forum Kazan Digital Week 2021 from 21-24 of September. The event was aimed at developers and users of digital intelligent technologies, systems and services and targeted heads of ministries, departments, leading public and private companies that are developing spheres of digitalization of public administration, economy and the social sector.

The thematic areas of the event focussed on intelligent transport systems, digital technologies in healthcare, medicine, education and culture, new era cyber security and innovations for business and industry.

iRAP Global Programme Director Greg Smith presented on the importance of safe road infrastructure, alongside other road safety presentations on driver licensing, speed management, legislation, road safety assessment and tools.

GLONASS BDD also presented, the first company in Russia with a iRAP Accredited engineer on staff.

In Russia to date, 1,250km have been star rated and USD$25 million of infrastructure investment has been made safer informed by the iRAP methodology.