


iRAP for Environmental Impact Assessment and the Rickman’s Green Village Case Study
The UK’s Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has offered guidance for the environmental impact assessment of traffic and movement for over 30 years, and a 2023 Guideline update recommends using iRAP Star Ratings or similar for Safe System...
BrazilRAP Sao Paulo 2030 Plan released
Following the launch of BrazilRAP São Paulo in May, programme lead Department of Highways (DER-SP) has released its 2024-2030 Plan which aims to halve the state’s road traffic fatalities supported by use of the iRAP methodology and tools to eliminate high-risk roads...
ACP to audit Lisbon’s cycle paths using CycleRAP
Automóvel Club de Portugal (ACP), supported by Lane Patrol and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has commenced a project to assess the road safety of 40 km of Lisbon’s cycling network applying the CycleRAP methodology. Over the past few...
Event Summary: 2024 IRF World Congress
What a fantastic week at IRF2024 in Istanbul where safe road designs, the Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure, securing commitments to transform the safety of roads by 2030, and celebrating partner success were under the spotlight. The IRF World Congress was...
High-level Roundtable brings lead agencies together to advance road design safety
At the IRF World Congress is Instanbul yesterday, iRAP and the International Road Federation (IRF) hosted a first-ever High-level Roundtable: Shaping the Future of Road Designs for Safe and Sustainable Mobility. The pivotal dialogue was moderated by Jamie Leather,...
Shaanxi Mountain Road Safety Project wins IRF Global Award
Image credit: International Road Federation The Asian Development Bank (ADB), Shaanxi Provincial Transport Department, the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), and the China Road Assessment Program (ChinaRAP) at the Research Institute of Highway (RIOH) are...
Tackling Urban Heat Alongside Star Ratings: Blacktown’s Roadside Tree Shading Project
In an innovative approach to combat urban heat, Blacktown City Council in Australia has leveraged AiRAP artificial intelligence to strategically identify the maximum number of locations for new shade-producing roadside tree plantings without detrimentally impacting...
New Enhanced Tool for Safer Road Design Unveiled
Innovative enhancements to iRAP’s Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) web app, allowing the safety of road designs to measured before the commencement of civil works, will be unveiled today at the IRF World Congress in Istanbul. The safety of nearly 58,000 kilometres of...
IRF World Congress: See you in Istanbul next week!
Safe designs, the Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure, securing commitments to transform the safety of roads by 2030, and celebrating partner success will be critical iRAP focusses at the IRF World Congress next week from 14-18 October in Istanbul. With the...
AusRAP partners pledge commitment to safer roads for all users
In a formal signing ceremony in Hobart today, AusRAP partners have pledged their support for safer Australian roads and mobility for all users by 2030, joining the global #SaferRoadsPledge that has garnered support from 55 countries in just eight weeks. Austroads, the...
AI&Me Made the List! Announcing 2024’s Most Influential Projects Making Progress Towards the SDGs
Article credit: Financial Post and Business Wire The 2024 PMI Most Influential Projects recognizes 20 transformative projects across the globe, from supplying vulnerable communities with clean water to making roads safer with AI. Our Ai&Me: Empowering Youth for...
Nominations open: For Best Performing Road Authority Eliminating High-risk Roads
Calling road authorities! Nominations are now open for the 2024 Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy recognising the world’s best performing road authority/s using the iRAP methodology and/or tools to make their roads safer and communities more liveable. Nominations are...
Event Summary: RAP in Europe 2024
Forty iRAP Partners from across Europe came together last week, from 4-5 September in Brussels, with a focus on “Half way to 2030: Gearing up for Safer Mobility in Urban and Rural Environments”. The event brought together iRAP partners, road authorities, the European...
Proud to be a partner in Google.org’s accelerating impact
At its first ever Impact Summit, Google.org has announced plans to accelerate its impact on the world’s largest problems with AI. iRAP is proud to be a partner addressing road traffic crashes that are the leading cause of death among children and young people...
World’s largest Star Rating for Schools assessment kicks off in Riyadh
Forty engineers received training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently as part of the world’s largest Star Rating for Schools assessment of 300 school areas kicking off in the Kingdom. Ensuring the safety of children on their journey to school is a priority for the...
Introducing our 2-part Online Live Course: Assuring Quality in iRAP Projects
iRAP is offering a comprehensive two-part online course (2 x 1 hour live sessions) on Assuring Quality in iRAP Projects, equipping participants with the essential tools and insights to ensure the accuracy and reliability of road safety assessments. iRAP projects have...
iRAP results shared for strategic roads in Cambodia under ADB-funded initiative
Results of a comprehensive iRAP assessment of 900km of Cambodia’s strategic road network, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), were shared last week in a strategic workshop attended by high-level transport stakeholders. The Ministry of Public Works and...
Tanzania’s new 3-year Road Safety Plan launched with iRAP for safer roads
Vice-President Hon. Dr. Philip Mpango launched Tanzania’s new 3-year Road Safety Plan on Monday including the iRAP Methodology and integration of improved road design and inspection systems with iRAP Certification to improve the safety of the country’s roads. The...
Join us at the IRF Europe and Central Asia Regional Congress
Mark your diaries and join us at the upcoming IRF Europe and Central Asia Regional Congress and XVIIth Bulgarian National Transport Infrastructure Conference in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from 24-27 September. Samar Abouraad, iRAP Safer Journeys Specialist and Marko Sevrovic,...
Aurecon: First in the world to make #SaferRoadsPledge
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and Aurecon Australasia have today announced Aurecon as the first company in the world to make a #SaferRoadsPledge, part of a global leadership campaign to eliminate high-risk roads worldwide. iRAP, International Road...
#SaferRoadsPledge Campaign launches – Make your Pledge now!
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the International Road Federation (IRF) and the FIA Foundation have launched a #SaferRoadsPledge campaign calling on organisations involved in designing and financing roads to pledge their commitment to safer roads...
June 2024 Metrics capture lives saved and ever-growing reach
Our latest global programme metrics demonstrate the incredible power of iRAP partnerships for safer roads – the saving of 700,000 lives and serious injuries since 2016, impact in 180 countries, 3.8 million km of road safety assessments, 73,000 people trained and...
Transafe Peer Exchange for Safer Riders in Africa
We were delighted to share iRAP insights on motorcyclist safety in Africa at last week’s Transafe Peer-to-Peer Exchange Workshop, led by ICLEI Africa. Motorcyclist road safety is a significant problem in Africa. Motorcycles have a significant and growing share...