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Limpopo road safety projects kick off supported by Anglo American Foundation
Two significant road safety projects funded by Anglo American Foundation have kicked off in Limpopo Province, South Africa involving local capacity building and the assessment of 1,000km of roads and 20 high-risk schools to inform evidence-based safety improvements....![Road safety for all: How the PHOEBE project is enhancing traffic simulation to forecast infrastructure safety](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1709803438556-1080x675.png)
Road safety for all: How the PHOEBE project is enhancing traffic simulation to forecast infrastructure safety
Article and image credit: Marcel Sala, PhD Transportation Engineer, Aimsun Our PHOEBE Project partner Aimsun shares this update on project progress and how safety assessments are being addressed in Aimsun simulation solutions. More than 20,000 road fatalities...![SADC workshop promotes safer roads in 11 African countries](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SADC-image-Z-1080x675.png)
SADC workshop promotes safer roads in 11 African countries
iRAP was delighted to participate in an important workshop of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety in February. The SADC Alliance of NGOs is a voluntary not-for-profit association which aims to establish a networking...![Save the date: Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GRSP-africa-image.png)
Save the date: Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar
We are delighted to be supporting the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in association with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), to announce the upcoming Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar from 8-9...![FISEVI 2024: Advancing Child Road Safety in Latin America](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-04-16-a-las-13.30.12_3cb4cec0-1080x657.webp)
FISEVI 2024: Advancing Child Road Safety in Latin America
iRAP was delighted to join the Fifth International Child Road Safety Forum (FISEVI 2024) in El Salvador this week, organized by the Gonzalo Rodríguez Foundation and the Government of El Salvador, with the participation of road safety authorities of Uruguay, Colombia,...![ELABORATOR publishes Inclusion Plan to drive inclusive urban mobility solutions](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Elaborator-Inlcusion-image-2-1080x675.png)
ELABORATOR publishes Inclusion Plan to drive inclusive urban mobility solutions
ELABORATOR, a leading initiative in the realm of sustainable urban mobility, has released its highly anticipated Inclusion Plan, signalling a pivotal step forward in the quest for inclusive and climate-neutral cities. This comprehensive document outlines strategies to...![Vision Zero Academy Course boosts capacity in Brazil](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VZero-article-image-1080x675.png)
Vision Zero Academy Course boosts capacity in Brazil
iRAP has been supporting the Vision Zero Academy Course delivered in Brazil since 2021 and has provided infrastructure safety training to more than 630 participants through the programme. The most recent training, delivered in February reached 183 participants with a...![iRAP included in Safe System readiness research](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jnl-RS-SSA-image-900.jpg)
iRAP included in Safe System readiness research
Agilysis research published in the Journal of Road Safety has created and tested a Safe System Cultural Maturity Model (SSCMM) to assess Safe System readiness within organisations and included the iRAP methodology and tools for safe infrastructure. The Safe System is...![25,000km of Crash Risk Mapping for Spain released](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Duplication-in-Asturias-Spain.-Photo-courtesy-of-Luke-Rogers-iRAP.jpg)
25,000km of Crash Risk Mapping for Spain released
The RACC Mobility Club and Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE) have presented their 20th edition of annual Crash Risk Mapping of the Spanish road network. For the first time in six years, the sections of the State Highway Network with a “high risk” of...![Global experts inform ongoing development of iRAP tools](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GTC-article-image-2.jpg)
Global experts inform ongoing development of iRAP tools
iRAP’s Global Technical Committee (GTC) met last week as part of their important function to govern the iRAP model development and technical integrity of iRAP protocols worldwide. Key topics of discussion were the development of a shunt / rear end crash type for...![£38 million boost for safer roads across England](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pexels-sam-j-1717048-1080x675.jpg)
£38 million boost for safer roads across England
£38.3 million government investment to improve road safety on 17 of the country’s most high risk roads from Devon to Durham, road users across England will now benefit from safety improvements on 99 roads part of the £185.8 million investment to prevent over 2,600...![Road safety and sustainable mobility training for CAREC Region](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GHkCOGUX0AA2B9j_Blaise-1080x675.jpeg)
Road safety and sustainable mobility training for CAREC Region
iRAP was proud to support training recently delivered in Kyrgyzstan as part of the CAREC Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility Course. The five-day course, which was officially opened by the Deputy Minister for Transport and Communication of the Kyrgyzstan, is part of...![#SafeRoads4CAREC journey continues to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cover-image-165A0468-900.jpg)
#SafeRoads4CAREC journey continues to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
The journey continues this week for our “Safe and Inclusive Road Designs for Central Asia” project, with meetings in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, following last week’s project launch in Kyrgyzstan. The meetings are part of a new and transformative United...![United Kingdom RAP projects – Jacobs A21 and Arup A417 – receive UK National Highways Awards](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NH-award-suzy-presenting.png)
United Kingdom RAP projects – Jacobs A21 and Arup A417 – receive UK National Highways Awards
Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director of United Kingdom RAP Lead RSF presents the awards on 7 March Last week, the 2023 National Highways Industry Awards recognised two projects that have used the iRAP approach to model and improve the safety case. The two projects...![See you at Autonomy this week!: Changing the way we move in cities](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Autonomy-image-MO-SA-800-810x675.jpg)
See you at Autonomy this week!: Changing the way we move in cities
Visiting the Autonomy Mobility World Expo this year? Hear about our partners’ work and meet our team in Paris from 20-21 March! Autonomy is the world’s largest platform bringing innovators and policymakers together to change the way we move in cities and we’re...![Costa Rica TEC and iRAP sign MOU for safer roads in Central America and the Caribbean](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Costa-Rica-TEC-cover-image-1009x675.jpg)
Costa Rica TEC and iRAP sign MOU for safer roads in Central America and the Caribbean
The Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote road safety projects and programmes to eliminate high-risk roads in Costa Rica, with life-saving impacts likely in...![Improved road design saves 1,845 lives with climate resilience for Uzbekistan’s A380](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ORIS-uzbek-cover-image.png)
Improved road design saves 1,845 lives with climate resilience for Uzbekistan’s A380
An Asian Development Bank (ADB) Report has shared the Bank’s partnership with ORIS using Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins to optimise the safety and climate resilience of upgrade designs for the A380 Highway in Uzbekistan, projecting the saving of 1,845...![First meetings kick off in Kyrgystan as iRAP, EASST and IRF join forces with UNESCAP to update road design standards in Central Asia](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cover-image.jpg)
First meetings kick off in Kyrgystan as iRAP, EASST and IRF join forces with UNESCAP to update road design standards in Central Asia
First meetings are underway in Kyrgystan this week as part of a transformative project to improve road design standards across the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries – a new United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...![Arup shares value of iRAP Certification](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tonkin-Dom-1080x675.png)
Arup shares value of iRAP Certification
Civil Engineer Dominic Waterhouse has shared Arup’s experience obtaining iRAP Certification for the proposed design of the Tonkin Highway Extension project in Western Australia, and the value it brought to project partners. Arup, on behalf of Main Roads Western...![Shaanxi road improvements cut deaths by a third, injuries halved](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Shaanxi-cover-image-1009x675.jpg)
Shaanxi road improvements cut deaths by a third, injuries halved
An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report reveals that a major road safety project in Shaanxi, China, reduced deaths by 33% and injuries by 53% on 850km of roads. This translates to 32 lives and 868 injuries saved annually. This impressive outcome coincided with a 22%...![Tanzania’s BRT transformation celebrated](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Flickr-World-Bank-photo-collection_Hendri-Lombard-WB-20161121.jpg)
Tanzania’s BRT transformation celebrated
Tanzania’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors in Dar es Salaam are slashing travel times and improving safety for commuters, thanks to construction by the Tanzanian Government with the World Bank, development partners and investors. Phase 1 opened in 2016 with 29 buses...![ELABORATOR wraps up 1st Plenary in Issy-les-Moulineaux](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ELAB-1ST-Plenary-911x675.png)
ELABORATOR wraps up 1st Plenary in Issy-les-Moulineaux
And that’s a wrap … ELABORATOR’s 1st Plenary in its Lighthouse city of Issy-les-Moulineaux! Our consortium of 38 partners came together on 31 January and 1 February for two days packed with fun co-creation activities and insightful discussions. The...![Road design standards under spotlight in CAREC countries](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pixabay-uzbekistan-4580836_1280-with-logo-1080x675.jpg)
Road design standards under spotlight in CAREC countries
Improved road design standards for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, and in particular the pilot countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an urgent goal of a new United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...![Albania cuts road deaths by 23% with innovative road maintenance programme](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Albania-1080x598.png)