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Mejorando la seguridad para nuestros niños

Mejorando la seguridad para nuestros niños

Más de 300 personas de toda la región se reunieron en la sede de ADB en las Filipinas para la reunión de Seguridad Vial de Asia Pacífico 2014.

Con el tema de “Mejorando la seguridad para nuestros niños”, el evento tuvo cuatro partes: el Seminario de GRSP Asia, el taller de iRAP Asia Pacífico, el Programa de Capacitar a los Capacitadores de ADB/ASEAN y el taller de GNCAP.

Los participantes en el taller de iRAP tuvieron la oportunidad de escuchar acerca de las mejoras a la seguridad vial que permitirán elevar las Clasificaciones por Estrellas en China, India y las Filipinas. Aquí puede descargar las presentaciones del taller.

Mejoras a la seguridad y nuevas inspecciones en la India

Mejoras a la seguridad y nuevas inspecciones en la India

En los estados indios de Gujarat y Kerala ya se están realizando las mejoras financiadas por el Banco Mundial que permitirán optimizar significativamente las Clasificaciones por Estrellas de la seguridad vial.

Junto con medidas más tradicionales, tales como carriles más anchos y bermas pavimentadas, los diseños incluyen aceras con vallas de seguridad, cruces peatonales ‘elevados’, paradas de autobús, farolas alimentadas por energía solar y elementos de pacificación del tránsito.

Los diseños también introducen “túneles verdes” que preservan los árboles al lado de la vía – los cuales representan un peligro de seguridad – mediante la colocación de barreras de seguridad. Puede descargar aquí las presentaciones sobre las mejoras realizadas.

Al mismo tiempo, ya se están realizando las nuevas inspecciones de seguridad vial de aproximadamente 4000 km de carreteras en Tamil Nadu y Uttar Pradesh.

¿Quiere convertirse en líder en seguridad vial europea?

¿Quiere convertirse en líder en seguridad vial europea?

Con la jubilación del actual Director Ejecutivo, John Dawson, EuroRAP está buscando nombrar a un nuevo Presidente Ejecutivo (CEO).

Esta es una gran oportunidad para trabajar con un equipo talentoso además de autoridades viales, clubes de automovilismo, líderes políticos e investigadores para salvar vidas durante el Decenio de Acción para la Seguridad Vial.

EuroRAP se estableció como un programa de apoyo a EuroNCAP y cuenta con miembros en 29 países asociados. Los miembros de EuroRAP han evaluado cientos de miles de kilómetros de carreteras en toda Europa, y la influencia del programa está creciendo a nivel mundial.

Si estuviese interesado en liderar esta organización galardonada a nivel internacional para enfrentar el reto de lograr carreteras más seguras, les aliento a que presenten su solicitud.

Rob McInerney
Presidente Ejecutivo, iRAP

Escuelas seguras en Ciudad del Cabo

Escuelas seguras en Ciudad del Cabo

Recientemente, ingenieros del Municipio de Ciudad del Cabo llevaron a cabo una capacitación en el uso de los resultados de iRAP y elaboraron una serie de planes conceptuales para mejorar la seguridad en puntos clave alrededor de las escuelas primarias de Sivile, Imbasa y A.C.J Phakade.

Este trabajo es parte de un enfoque pionero que introduce el concepto de infraestructura vial segura para proteger a los escolares, junto con educación y conocimientos en seguridad vial para los niños y profesores de Takalani Sesame y Childsafe.

La evaluación inicial de iRAP realizada en Ciudad del Cabo encontró que un porcentaje significativo de las vías alrededor de las escuelas estaban en las categorías de riesgo de 1 a 2 estrellas, el más alto para peatones.

El proyecto ha sido financiado principalmente por una donación de Janssen, una empresa de Johnson & Johnson, colaborador corporativo del Decenio de Acción a nivel mundial. El apoyo técnico y financiero adicional para el proyecto fue provisto por WorleyParsons, IVECO y la Fundación FIA. El Consejo de Investigación Médica está coordinando el monitoreo y evaluación del proyecto.

Escuelas seguras en Ciudad del Cabo

Safe schools in Cape Town

Engineers from Cape Town City Council recently undertook training in the use of iRAP results and developed a series of concept plans to improve safety at key points around Sivile, Imbasa and A.C.J Phakade primary schools.

The work is part of a pioneering approach, introducing safe road infrastructure to protect school children, combined with road safety education and awareness for children and teachers from Takalani Sesame and Childsafe.

The initial iRAP assessment conducted with the City of Cape Town found that significant percentages of the roads around the schools are in the highest-risk 1- and 2-star categories for pedestrians.

The project is primarily funded with a donation from Decade of Action global corporate supporter Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson company. Additional financing and technical support for the project was provided by WorleyParsons, IVECO, and the FIA Foundation. The Medical Research Council is coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of the project.

¿Quiere convertirse en líder en seguridad vial europea?

Do you want to be a leader in European road safety?

With the current Managing Director, John Dawson, retiring, EuroRAP is seeking to appoint a new CEO.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a talented team and road authorities, motoring clubs, political leaders and researchers to save lives during the Decade of Action for Road Safety.

EuroRAP was established as a sister program to EuroNCAP, and has members across 29 partner countries. EuroRAP’s members have assessed hundreds of thousands of kilometres of roads across Europe, and the program is growing in influence globally.

If you are interested in leading this award-winning international organisation in the challenge of making roads safe, I encourage you to submit your application.

Rob McInerney
CEO, iRAP

Preliminary assessments in the Cayman Islands

Preliminary assessments in the Cayman Islands

Preliminary Star Ratings and safety investment options for 200km of roads in the Cayman Islands have been presented to key stakeholders.

At a meeting with the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, the National Road Authority, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Caribbean Development Bank, options to lift road safety Star Ratings and prevent deaths and serious injuries were canvassed.

iRAP and the National Road Authority are finalise the assessment and ensure that recommendations are implemented.

Mejoras a la seguridad y nuevas inspecciones en la India

Safety upgrades and new inspections in India

World Bank-financed upgrades that will significantly improve road safety Star Ratings are now underway in the Indian States of Gujarat and Kerala.

Alongside more traditional measures, such as wider lanes and paved shoulders, the designs include sidewalks with safety fences, ‘raised’ pedestrian crossings, bus stops, solar powered street lights and traffic calming.

The designs also introduce “green tunnels” that preserve roadside trees – which are a safety hazard – by using safety barriers. Presentations about the upgrades are available for download.

At the same time, new road safety inspections of approximately 4,000km of roads are also now underway in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Mejorando la seguridad para nuestros niños

Improving safety for our children

More than 300 people from across the region gathered at ADB headquarters in the Philippines for Asia Pacific Road Safety 2014.

With a theme of “Improving Safety for Our Children”, the event comprised four parts: the GRSP Asia Seminar, iRAP Asia Pacific Workshop, ADB/ASEAN Train the Trainer Programme and GNCAP Workshop.

Participants in the iRAP Workshop had the opportunity to hear about road safety improvements that will lift Star Ratings in China, India and the Philippines. Presentations from the workshop are available for download.

Minister says safe road infrastructure is new priority for Albanian roads

Minister says safe road infrastructure is new priority for Albanian roads

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto called for safe road infrastructure to be the new priority as he joined 30 professional and technical guests for consultation on the first EuroRAP results for Albania.

The Minister said Albania’s recent massive investment in new road infrastructure had led to safety problems which must be addressed before more new roads could be built. The SENSoR project has now Star Rated the first 500 km of Albania’s roads showing countermeasures which can target the safety problems and the huge economic benefits from investing in safety. 

Presentations from Olivera Djordjevic (Make Roads Safe Hellas – SENSoR lead partner) and Dr Steve Lawson (Road Safety Foundation) were welcomed by the government and by Niko Leka, President of the Automobile Club of Albania, the project partner in Albania.

Training and professional development opportunities

Training and professional development opportunities

Numerous training courses are now available for those who want to learn to Star Rate roads for safety and design safer roads.

With RAPcapacity online courses, you learn how to undertake iRAP-specification road assessments, at your own pace. Simply log-onto http://capacity.irap.org/training/rap-courses and select a course that suits you.

The week-long University of Birmingham (UK) iRAP course in Road Safety introduces the iRAP technology for evaluating the safety impact of road infrastructure first hand. Enrolments are now open for the September 2014 course.

iRAP partner, the IRF, has developed a series of Road Safety Seminars (Safer Roads by Design™) to provide road authorities with best practices and latest technologies that can be implemented to meet a country’s commitment to the Decade of Action. IRF regional conferences also offer opportunities for professional development.

How to avoid 1,400 fatalities and serious injuries in Catalonia?

How to avoid 1,400 fatalities and serious injuries in Catalonia?

In cooperation with the Catalan Roads Agency, RACC has assessed 5,000 km of roads and produced a EUR 42.8 million investment plan that would save 1,400 fatalities and serious injuries over the next 20 years.

The main types of crashes that would be addressed are head-on crashes (which account for 30% of crashes) and junction crashes (20%).

The proposed countermeasures would complement work already being undertaken (see picture right) and include: median barriers on single-lane undivided roads, central hatching, intersection delineation and street lighting.

RACC and the Catalan Roads Agency (Direcció General d’infrastructures de transport terrestre) have agreed to continue working together to extend iRAP assessments to other networks, and to take the present recommendations into action through road maintenance contracts.

Life-saving improvements to the Bruce Highway

Life-saving improvements to the Bruce Highway

An AusRAP assessment by RACQ shows that the improvements made to a 12km section of the Bruce Highway in Queensland, Australia have lifted it from just 2-stars to 4- and 5-stars for safety.

Previously, the section of road had a speed limit of 90km/h, was undivided and had hazardous roadsides and ‘at-grade’ intersections. The new section has two lanes in each direction which are separated by median safety barriers that reduce the risk of head-on crashes. Roadside safety barriers, which are specially designed to protect motorcyclists, help to reduce the risk of injury in run-off road crashes. A ‘grade-separated’ interchange significantly reduces the risk of intersection crashes.

As a result of the engineering improvements, the speed limit was able to be lifted to 110km/h yet the risk of death and serious injury has more than halved.

The improvements were an initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments.

EuroRAP is seeking a CEO

EuroRAP is seeking to appoint a CEO

The current CEO, the Managing Director of the Association, is retiring.  You will lead the European Road Assessment Association’s activities and enable your Members to deliver RAP programmes. You will conceive or develop practical programmes of research, implementation, legislation or communications that will lead to safer roads. 

In addition to a core grant from the FIA Foundation and membership fees, you must raise funds from a wide variety of sources to help enable the Association’s and your Members’ programmes. 

You will work closely with other partners and RAP programmes worldwide including iRAP, a charity established by EuroRAP to act as a global umbrella for road assessment and develop key software tools for global use.

You will be responsible for a team of UK based staff who are jointly employed by EuroRAP and iRAP so they can move easily between the work of European and global programmes.  You will be responsible for overseeing iRAP’s programmes in the Middle East and Africa as and when may be agreed between iRAP and EuroRAP.

For more information on this role and to apply please click here.

Closing date 7th September 2014. 

ChinaRAP wins Star Performer award

ChinaRAP wins Star Performer award

The Research Institute of Highway (RIOH), Ministry of Transport, China, has received the iRAP Asia Pacific Star Performer award for their leadership of ChinaRAP.

The China Road Assessment Program (ChinaRAP), which Star Rates roads for crash risk and develops safety countermeasure plans, is now being used in 14 city and highway projects across China, helping to shape development bank projects worth more than CNY 9 billion (USD 1.5 billion).

A few examples of ChinaRAP projects are:

  • In Yunnan, the team assessed city roads and made recommendations for safety improvements, such as footpaths, speed limit reclassification and bicycle lanes, in the World Bank financed Yunnan Honghe Prefecture Urban Transport Project.
  • In Shaanxi, the team is working closely with designers to lift safety star ratings on almost 1,000km of roads as part of the Asian Development Bank financed Shaanxi Mountains Road Safety Demonstration Project.
  • In Anhui, the team worked closely with designers of the G316 to lift star ratings of a new class 1 road. These upgrades are funded by the Wuhu Local Government.

 

ViDA online software

ViDA online software

ViDA is the iRAP online road safety software platform. You can use it to create and analyse interactive safety reports for your roads.

Users of ViDA are able to upload road inspection data to produce detailed road condition reports, Star Ratings and Safer Roads Investment Plans. You can also use the Star Rating Demonstrator to quickly check the Star Rating of your road or design.

You can register to use ViDA for free at vida.irap.org.

Watch a video tour of ViDA or download the guide.

Road Safety Toolkit

Road Safety Toolkit

The Road Safety Toolkit provides free information on the causes and prevention of road crashes that cause death and injury.

Building on decades of road safety research, the Toolkit helps engineers, planners and policy makers develop safety plans for car occupants, motorcyclists, pedestrians, bicyclists, heavy vehicle occupants and public transport users.

The Road Safety Toolkit is the result of collaboration between iRAP, the Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) and the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility. ARRB Group provided expert advice during the Toolkit’s development.

Death of peoples’ champion should be a catalyst for action

Death of peoples’ champion should be a catalyst for action

The last rites are being held today for Gopinath Munde, India’s Rural Development Minister who was tragically killed this week in a car crash.  Although a very high profile case which has seen much coverage in the Indian press and further afield, he is by no means the only road victim this week in a country struggling to cope with the burden of road crashes. With around 380 reported road deaths each and every day on India’s roads the country is at crisis point and figures show that many of the victims will be the from lower-income rural families, the lives of whom Mr Munde worked so hard to improve, that are the hardest hit.

Fortunately there are positive efforts being made, among them the work being led by Public Works Departments and the World Bank in States such as Kerala, Gujarat, Assam and Karnataka. In major road upgrade projects, ambitious targets to lift road safety star ratings have been set. It’s the first time that this approach, which is lifting designs above basic standards, has been adopted in a developing country on a large scale. Importantly, the targets are aimed at making roads safer for everyone: vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists. 

The road safety challenge in India is large; but many of the solutions are already well known. Building features such as footpaths, safe crossings, safety barriers and roundabouts around the country will save lives. The death of Gopinath Munde is truly upsetting; we must ensure that thousands more deaths like his are avoided.

IRF Regional Congresses and World Road Statistics

IRF Regional Congresses and World Road Statistics

The International Road Federation (IRF) will hold a series of regional congresses, in Africa, Latin America and Asia this year.

Attendees at the conferences will have the opportunity to dialogue with government officials, developmental partners, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders who share a common interest in improving people’s lives through a sound, resilient and safe transportation system

To support road policy development and analysis, the IRF World Road Statistics is also available. To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication, includes 12 years of updated data, providing a comprehensive statistical picture of international road and inland transport from the start of the millennium.

IRF Regional Congresses and World Road Statistics

Congresos Regionales de IRF y Estadísticas Viales Mundiales

La Federación Internacional de Carreteras (IRF, por su sigla en inglés) llevará a cabo una serie de congresos regionales en África, América Latina y Asia este año.

Los asistentes a las conferencias tendrán la oportunidad de dialogar con funcionarios del gobierno, socios en el desarrollo, contratistas, consultores y otras partes interesadas que comparten el interés común de mejorar las vidas de las personas a través de un sistema de transporte sólido, resiliente y seguro.

Para apoyar en el desarrollo y análisis de políticas viales, también está disponible el IRF World Road Statistics En ocasión del 50 aniversario de la publicación, se incluye 12 años de datos actualizados, lo cual brinda una visión estadística completa del transporte terrestre y vial a nivel internacional desde el inicio del milenio.

Proyecto piloto en curso en Japón

Proyecto piloto en curso en Japón

Facilitado por el Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) y con apoyo técnico del iRAP, el National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) ha realizado una evaluación piloto del riesgo en las vías de Japón.

Además de ayudar a crear un mayor entendimiento de la metodología del iRAP entre los socios locales, el proyecto también ofrece la oportunidad de que iRAP aprenda de las técnicas en gestión de la seguridad que han resultado exitosas en Japón.

Entre 2001 y 2010, Japón logró reducir a más de la mitad su tasa de muertes en las vías, reduciendo la tasa de 10 muertes por 100,000 habitantes a 4.5 muertes por 100,000 habitantes.

Proyecto piloto en curso en Japón

Pilot project underway in Japan

Facilitated by the Japan Automobile federation (JAF) and with technical support from iRAP, the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) has carried out a pilot assessment of risk on roads in Japan.

Apart from helping to build an understanding of the iRAP methodology among local partners, the project also offers the opportunity for iRAP to learn about successful safety management techniques in Japan.

Between 2001 and 2010, Japan managed to more than halve its road death rate, cutting the rate from 10 deaths per 100,000 population to 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population. 

6% de la red húngara logra la mejor clasificación de riesgos

6% de la red húngara logra la mejor clasificación de riesgos

Durante la 12va Asamblea General Anual de EuroRAP, el Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI) publicó los Mapas de Riesgos para cerca de 3,000km de vías en Hungría..

Las vías representan solo 11% de la parte investigada de la red vial nacional, pero soportan 54% del flujo vehicular. Cerca de 34% de las colisiones mortales ocurren en las vías.

El Mapa de Riesgos, elaborado como parte de SENSOR, muestra que la red abarca el rango completo de categorías de riesgo, desde riesgo alto hasta riesgo bajo.

En base a los hallazgos de la revisión realizada con la metodología de EuroRAP, un grupo de expertos de Hungría elaborará propuestas de bajo presupuesto para implementar mejoras en términos de seguridad.

6% de la red húngara logra la mejor clasificación de riesgos

6% of Hungarian network achieves the best risk rating

During the 12th Annual EuroRAP General Assembly, the Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI) published Risk Maps for some 3,000km of roads in Hungary.

The roads represent just 11% of the investigated part of the national road network, but carry 54% of traffic flow. Some 34% of fatal crashes occur on the roads.

The Risk Map, produced as part of SENSOR, shows that the network spans the full range of risk categories, from high risk through to low risk.

Based on the findings of the review carried out with EuroRAP methodology, a Hungarian expert group is to make proposals on low-budget safety improvements. 

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