


iRAP celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 – #EmbraceEquity
Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day 2023. The theme this year is #EmbraceEquity. The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places, so...
New! SR4S launches new tools to support school assessments
Enhanced Star Rating for Schools mobile app now available for Android and iOS We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new SR4S mobile app. It supports the data collection process for school assessments and works in combination with the SR4S web app. The new SR4S...
Youth Engagement App now integrated into SR4S web app
In exciting developments, iRAP has integrated results from the YEA (Youth Engagement App), recording road safety perceptions of students travelling to and from school, into Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) assessments to provide a more comprehensive picture of the...
Vale Gary Liddle AO
All of the iRAP Board, team and partners worldwide express our deep gratitude for Gary Liddle AO and the life he led, the person he was and the positive impact he made. Our sympathy to Merri and the family and all the many friends in Australia and worldwide who shared...
iRAP and Prudence Foundation Announce Partnership to Improve Safety for School Children Around the World
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) today announced that Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc, has become a Global Programme Partner in the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme. In this collaboration, Prudence...
European Partners Survey – help us shape the future of collaboration in Europe to save lives
For all our iRAP European Partners and EuroRAP Members: iRAP’s vision is for a world free of high-risk roads. Our Partnerships for 2030 Impact Strategy recognises the critically important role that our partners play in road safety. To ensure we are contributing well...
New Infrastructure Safety Insights Explorer launched
To support the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, iRAP has published a new Safety Insights Explorer. The Explorer shines a light on the true extent of road trauma, the safety of the world’s roads, and the positive impact that can be made with targeted...
Are you interested in helping the #RAPCommunity make roads safer?
Help us and our partners make roads safe! iRAP is seeking to identify passionate and experienced consultants to join the iRAP Consultants’ Panel. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is a registered charity dedicated to saving lives by eliminating...
Latest WrapUp newsletter now available – December 2022 Edition
Welcome to iRAP’s December 2022 Newsletter – For a world free of high-risk roads. What a year! As 2022 draws to a close, we celebrate the incredible efforts of our more than 26,000 partners in 170 countries. Together we have assessed more than 3 million km and...
Star Rating for Schools December 2022 Newsletter
The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now – read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world. In this issue: Launch of SR4S interactive tool to share global safety upgrade...
UK’s Crash Risk Mapping Annual Results 2022 released – Now is the time to invest in safer mobility for all road users
Economic policies for appraising investment in travel are outdated, they prioritise quick and convenient car travel and do not reflect modern safe and sustainable values. It is time to re-focus to offer safe, sustainable and inclusive mobility for all road users,...
Celebrating Gold, Silver and Bronze and Honorable mentions at the International Safety Media Awards 2022!
We are delighted to announce that iRAP and our represented partners have received several International Safety Media Awards for 2022. The International Safety Media Awards were officially presented on the last day of the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention...
iRAP’s Global Technical Director participates in Annual POLIS Conference – Brussels 2022
On Wednesday 30 November, James Bradford iRAP’s Global Technical Director moderated a session at the POLIS Conference in Brussels. Each year, the POLIS Conference provides an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large...
Do you have a passion for safe mobility and experience in road infrastructure safety? We are looking for a Safer Journeys Lead for Africa!
iRAP is looking for a collaborative and enthusiastic person with a passion for safe mobility and experience in road infrastructure safety to join our team. In this newly created role, the Safer Journeys Lead for Africa will work with a range of partners to create...
Welcome to the newest AiRAP accredited supplier – TomTom Global Content B.V.
We are delighted to announce that the Dutch company TomTom has received AiRAP attribute accreditation for its methods to produce road attribute data from TomTom MN-R data in accordance with iRAP specifications. The new source data can be used to produce 7 road...
New ViDA feature – Speed range charts now accessible.
We are pleased to inform you that the Speed range charts in Star Rating Demonstrator have been further enhanced to help explore the charts in detail. The charts now have an expand icon in the top right corner. When you click the expand icon, it opens a modal of each...
iRAP CEO joins Aleatica Foundation Consultative Council for Road Safety
We are delighted to announce that iRAP CEO Rob McInerney has been appointed as a member of the Aleatica Foundation Consultative Council for Road Safety. Rob’s experience and expertise will help guide the Foundation’s efforts for greatest road safety impact in priority...
iRAP and Aleatica Foundation sign MOU for Road Safety in Mexico
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and the Aleatica Foundation for Road Safety have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to reduce Mexico’s road injury burden through the organization of projects and programs to increase...
CycleRAP presented at the Micromobility Conference 2022 – Introducing an infrastructure risk evaluation model for cyclists
On Friday 25 November, iRAP’s Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist Monica Olyslagers spoke at the Micromobility Conference 2022, in Sydney, Australia. Monica introduced CycleRAP to the Australian audience in her 5 minute presentation ‘Introducing an...
New Urban Countermeasures available in ViDA – watch pre-recorded webinar to find out more!
Last week, over 70 people from around the world attended the Demonstration of Urban Investment Plans webinar – the majority of attendees were from the UK however there was also representation from Japan, Thailand, Zambia, USA, Bolivia, Denmark, Georgia, Uganda and...
SABRINA project, “Safer Bicycle Routes in the Danube Region Final Conference Summary
Press release: How can we have safer cycling routes in the Danube area?Bucharest, 23 November 2022 The final conference of the SABRINA project, “Safer Bicycle Routes in the Danube Region”, an event organised in cooperation with the European Strategy for...
iRAP CEO joins the Re:act Advisory Group – raising awareness of road safety issues facing 16-25 yo
In November 2022, iRAP CEO joined the Re:act Advisory Group. Re:act is a program that challenges university and college students to raise awareness of road safety issues facing 16-25 year olds, change behaviours and make all road users safe. Since 2016, the annual...
Youth Engagement App training launch allows young voices to champion safer mobility
Image credits: AIP Foundation As part of the AIP Foundation’s innovative Big Data road safety program, AI&Me: Empowering youth for safer roads, AIP Foundation, iRAP and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) hosted the first hands-on training of the Youth Engagement APP...