


Second iRAP Project in Oman targets safety of Oman LNG network
iRAP Oman LNG – Photo of the inspection team and vehicle after the survey conducted at the OLNG Plant 900 Factual has recently completed a second iRAP road safety assessment in Oman, analysing 50 km of the Oman LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) road network across...
New Expert Group to Inform the Safety Management of High-Speed, High-Quality Roads
A new international High-Speed, High-Quality Roads Expert Group has been formed to address the evolving needs and research pertaining to the safety of modern, high-speed road infrastructure and ensure the continued effectiveness of the iRAP methodology for assessing...
Mark Your Diary: Asia Pacific Road Safety Conference
Join us from 9–11 September at the Asia Pacific Road Safety Conference in Manila, for a critical and in-depth focus on “Strengthening and Diversifying Financing for Road Safety” in the region. The Conference is being hosted by the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory...
PIARC Report on Artificial Intelligence in the Road Sector
The World Road Association (PIARC) has launched a major new report titled Artificial Intelligence in the Road Sector, offering a comprehensive global assessment of how AI is being used – and can be further adopted – across all phases of road infrastructure...
Dodoma, Tanzania: Prioritising 3-star or better safety for walking and cycling
A new $200 million World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, with 3-star or better “complete streets” prioritising safe walking and cycling for climate-resilient and inclusive active mobility. In recent...
Latest ELABORATOR News: Designing Safe and Inclusive Streets for Women, and more…
It’s been a busy few months for the ambitious 3-year ELABORATOR project, sharing progress on the research and efforts of 38 partners working together in 12 European cities to design urban mobility solutions that are safe, sustainable, and inclusive for all road...
EU PHOEBE Consortium Meets: Advancing Vulnerable Road User Safety
The PHOEBE consortium gathered for its biannual meeting last week at the Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands, where they planned the remaining twelve months of the project, set to conclude in July 2026. In addition, a second review meeting was held with...
Bulwayo Mayor endorses Safe School Zones Project in Zimbabwe
Article and image credit: AAZ The Automobile Association of Zimbabwe (AAZ) met with the Mayor of Bulawayo – His Worship David Coltart – at the Bulawayo Town House last week for a roundtable discussion on how to improve road safety for the most vulnerable...
Spain Risk Mapping Shows 13 State Highways Account for Elevated Risk
The RACC Mobility Club has presented the 21st edition of annual Crash Risk Mapping, showing that thirteen state highways in Spain account for 52 per cent of the kilometres with a high or very high risk. The 25,743 km assessment of the government-owned State Road...
Celebrating FIA Club Partnerships for Safer Journeys
As the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) convenes in Macau this week for its Annual Conference, we recognise the 140 FIA clubs in 99 countries partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and action to create safer journeys for members supported...
CycleRAP Receives Prestigious ECF Road Safety Award
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is proud to announce that its pioneering CycleRAP program has been awarded the 2025 European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) Road Safety Award, at the Velo-city Conference in Gdańsk yesterday. The award, recognising...
Australasian College of Road Safety Policy Statement on Star Ratings: A Great Exemplar
The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Policy Statement on iRAP Star Ratings provides a great template for all countries and organisations seeking to optimise infrastructure safety and reduce the burden of road trauma, as well as for all AusRAP and...
Road Safety Week in Bangkok shines light on improving road safety in the Asia-Pacific
As a continued effort in improving road safety in the Asia-Pacific region, Acting CEO Greg Smith joined UNESCAP Road Safety Week in Bangkok from 2 to 5 June, including presentations on Unsafe Infrastructure as a Key Risk Factor for Road Safety at the ‘Group...
UNRSF Launches 2024 Annual Report including iRAP Partner Projects
The recently launched United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) 2024 Annual Report spotlights how countries, including three iRAP partner projects in Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Senegal, are taking action to narrow gaps in their national road safety...
CAMBER: For Connected and Adaptive Maintenance for Safer Urban and Secondary Roads in Europe
The CAMBER Project, dedicated to improving safety and maintenance on urban and secondary roads across Europe, is underway led by a consortium of 14 partners from nine countries, including research institutions, road authorities, and industry experts. The Connected and...
Eswatini’s National Road Safety Strategy sets iRAP targets for safety of roads
Eswatini’s first National Road Safety Strategy is tackling the safety of the country’s roads with an iRAP assessment of major rural and urban roads planned, and 3-star or better targets to be achieved by 2030. Aligned to the Global Plan for the Decade of...
Beyond Opinion: Using Star Ratings to Validate RSA Findings
Thanks to Kenn Beer, Principal Engineer at Safe System Solutions for this article published on LinkedIn. Road Safety Audits (RSAs) have long played an important role in identifying design issues that may lead to crashes or make crashes more serious. But audits alone...
World’s Leading Transport Forum Unveils New Policies for Road Safety and AI
Transport ministers from 69 countries adopted two landmark road safety policy recommendations last week pertaining to road safety for governments and the use of Artificial Intelligence by road authorities at the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit in Leipzig....
Technical Contribution at the Uruguayan Parliament on Motorcycle Safety
iRAP works with partners to eliminate high-risk roads within the Safe System, but our Training and Accreditation Manager Franco Azzato recently presented as a technical expert to the Uruguayan Parliament on the lifesaving potential of airbag vests for motorcyclists....
Improved Road Design Safety in Papua New Guinea
Capacity for safer roads and designs is being lifted in Papua New Guinea as part of the Mountainous Road Improvement and Resilience Program (MRIRP) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and supported by the Department of Works and Highways, DT Global and iRAP....
Senegal Road Assessment Programme launches
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), National Road Safety Agency (ANASER) and the Steering Committee of the Ten Step Senegal Project proudly announced the launch of SnRAP yesterday in Dakar, the Senegal Road Assessment Programme to eliminate high-risk...
Assessment of Zambia’s Strategic Road Network Kicks Off
Zambia’s strategically important roads being assessed The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), supported by FRED Engineering, has commenced an iRAP assessment of 2,660km of strategically important roads in Zambia. Whilst 34 schools have been assessed using...
2024 Annual Report: Celebrating partners’ global impact
We are delighted to share our 2024 Annual Report highlighting our partners impact across the world helping to eliminate high-risk roads. As at December 2024, 1.9 million kilometres of Crash Risk Mapping and 1.9 million kilometres of Star Ratings of roads and designs...