


FISEVI draws focus to protecting children on roads in Colombia
FISEVI 2022, the most important forum on children’s road safety in Latin America, has provided an important opportunity for iRAP collaboration with regional partners to reduce the human and economic cost of road crashes – the leading killer of children and...
Safer journeys success shared at AmCham Guatemala Congress
We were pleased to be part of AmCham Guatemala’s Second International Congress on Road Safety last week shining a light on international standards to protect life and reduce road crashes in the country. The American Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala (AmCham...
President of UN General Assembly recognises iRAP’s critical Decade role
UN General Assembly President, Abdulla Shahid, has recognised iRAP’s critical role in the Decade of Action to 2030, outlined in a letter sent to the charity following the Supporting Event for the High-level Meeting on Road Safety in December 2021. “The...
iRAP welcomes Miquel Nadal as new Board Chairman
After 8 years voluntary service as a charity Trustee, iRAP welcomes Miquel Nadal as the new Chairman of the Board. Miquel brings to the position extensive road safety and mobility experience at the global level as current Secretary of the FIA High Level Panel for Road...
Statement of Concern for the High-level Meeting Declaration Negotiations
iRAP stands with the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety and road safety community in calling for peace and for Russia to step aside from the UN High-level Meeting on Road Safety to occur from 30 June to 1 July in New York. The crucial work of eradicating road...
EuroRAP news: Celebrating royal recognition for the UK Safer Roads Fund
The Road Safety Foundation and RAC Foundation recently hosted a reception to celebrate winning, along with the Department for Transport, a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for their “fine example of collaboration” and the “outstanding achievement” of the...
Saving Lives through private investment in road safety: New World Bank report
Achieving safer roads and road use is possible. A realignment of incentives across safety outcomes and commercial interests is needed to mobilise and target the estimated $260 billion investment gap needed to halve road deaths and injuries by 2030. Innovative private...
Calling all countries with 3 month count down: Spotlight on UN High-level Meeting and call to implement Global Plan
On 30 June and 1 July, leaders from across the globe will gather at the United Nations in New York for the first ever High-level Meeting on Road Safety. iRAP is calling on every country to actively participate, share success and commit to implement the Global Plan for...
AiRAP presented at Global Standards Symposium calling for technical standards to support socio-economic and environmental goals
iRAP was proud to present this week, alongside UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, global AI innovators and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the Fourth Global Standards Symposium (GSS) calling for technical standards to support progress...
Transurban achieves 4-star demonstrating international leadership in urban toll road safety
Australian urban toll road operator Transurban has been awarded iRAP Certification for achieving a 4-star safety rating on its network by vehicle kilometres travelled. iRAP congratulates Transurban on its safety leadership and this impressive result which exceeds the...
Certification programme launches to celebrate 3-star or better success
iRAP has launched a Star Rating Certification Programme to help road owners celebrate the life-saving impact of their investments in safer roads. Star Rating Certification verifies achievement of 3-star or better safety ratings on road networks for vehicle occupants,...
Pedalling into the Future: If you missed us in Paris, it’s not too late!
If you missed joining us on 17 March at Autonomy Paris – the world’s largest mobility event – you can now catch the recording of our Roundtable on How we can ensure cycling and micromobility are embedded as preferred safe modes of urban transport. Over...
Survey vehicle hitches ride to archipelago paradise
Today, iRAP accredited supplier Pavesys Engenharia is transporting their survey vehicle to the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil to perform an iRAP assessment. Fernando de Noronha is located 350 kms off Brazil’s northeast coast and is a protected...
Retiring Board Chairman Gary Liddle recognised
iRAP recognizes the extraordinary voluntary service of outgoing Board Chairman Gary Liddle including 9 years as a charity Trustee, and 5 years leading the iRAP Board. Gary joined the Board in 2013 bringing with him a wealth of road agency experience as Chief Executive...
iRAP featured in Revista Carreteras Magazine: “Creating a world where every journey is safe. A Tragedy Every Minute.”
Thanks to the Spanish Road Association (Asociación Española de la Carretera) for its 9-page feature on iRAP “Creating a world where every journey is safe. A Tragedy Every Minute” in the latest issue 234 of Revista Carreteras Magazine. The magazine reaches...
Arup shares SR4D benefits for Outcome Led Design
Global engineering firm Arup has been using Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) to improve the safety of their road designs and their corporate strategy for Outcome Led Design to save lives. Arup has 16,000 designers and staff working across 35 countries and was looking to...
Minister welcomes DNIT’s 5-Star Performer Award, Brazil
Left to right: Luiz Guilherme de Mello (Director, DNIT), General Santos Filho (Director General, DNIT), Tarcísio de Freitas (Minister of Infrastructure, Brazil) and Julio Urzua (Global Projects Director, iRAP) Brazil’s Minister of Infrastructure Tarcísio de...
VíaSegura: Digital technology for improving road safety
Reproduced from IDB’s Moviliblog According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traffic crashes are responsible for 1.35 million deaths worldwide. Traffic fatalities are an avoidable public health crisis that particularly impacts low- and middle-income...
PiPa PPP investment assures 3-star or better safety for 2.8m people in Sao Paulo
Innovative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment in 3-star of better roads in Brazil was shared yesterday by the Global Infrastructure Hub, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Agência Reguladora de Serviços Públicos Delegados de Transporte do Estado de...
Evaluating progress to achieving Target 3
The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have commenced an innovative project to evaluate countries’ progress in achieving UN Target 3: that by 2030, all new roads achieve technical standards for all road...
BrazilRAP News: iRAP Methodology awarded Inov@BR Seal
Implementation of the iRAP Methodology by the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) has been certified with the inov@BR seal, from the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure. Inov@BR consists of the Policy for the Modernization of the Federal Highway...
Vision Zero Academy Course, Brazil profiles iRAP and Safer Infrastructure
150 participants attended an iRAP Special Session today on Safer Infrastructure as part of the Vision Zero Academy Course, Brazil. The 2 week digital Course for the Brazilian National Secretariat of Transport launched on 1 February and includes the participation of...
IndiaRAP launches Learning Centre
IndiaRAP proudly launched an innovative new Learning Centre yesterday to support engineers, researchers and students undertaking academic road safety studies using the iRAP Methodology. Almost 60 people joined the Launch highlighting significant interest in the...