


Indonesian Toll Road “Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo” Awarded iRAP Certification
For the second consecutive year, an Indonesian toll road has been awarded a 3-Star or Better iRAP Certification, being achieved for the ‘Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo’ (Soedijatmo) Toll Road. The result is a manifestation of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk’s commitment...
450km assessment in Maharashtra, India
iRAP Accredited Supplier FRED Engineering has commenced a new iRAP project supported by the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and funded under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS). to assess 450km of roads in Maharashtra,...
AusRAP News: A$150m funding for regional and remote roads
The Australian Government has announced a Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Programme which will see AUD$150 million targeted to road improvements for regional communities. Australian regional drivers are five times more likely to die on the road than their metropolitan...
Ondaverde, Magazine of the Automobile Club d’Italia shares results of 4,200km of assessments
Article by Lucia Pennisi (ACI) in collaboration with the Transport Planning, Update and Network Classification Service of ANAS Spa Coordinated by EuroRAP with the participation of ANAS Spa, the SLAIN project allowed the analysis of over 20,000km of roads of the TENT...
New Guidelines for Conducting Road Safety Data Reviews
The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and ITF have published new Guidelines for Conducting Road Safety Data Reviews promoting the iRAP Methodology as a useful guide for assessing and monitoring road section risk. In many countries around the world,...
IndiaRAP participates in National Road Safety Month celebrated by NSS IIT Roorkee
Dr Subhamay Gangopadhyay, Programme Manager of IndiaRAP spoke to students and faculties as Guest of Honour in the opening ceremony of National Road Safety Month 2022 being celebrated by NSS IIT Roorkee. He shared the dais with IIT Roorkee Director Prof Ajit Kumar...
ITF Report: The future of motorway safety in Korea
Following engagement with 40 Korean road safety experts and organisations, and a review of best practice in 10 countries, the International Transport Forum (ITF) has released a new report to guide improved motorway safety in Korea. The report, Motorway Safety in...
Rodovias & Vias Magazine: “Aiming for the iRAP Stars”
Issue 129 of Brazil’s main infrastructure publication Rodovias & Vias has showcased iRAP as the definitive guide and method saving lives and transforming road infrastructure safety in Brazil and worldwide with a featured interview with iRAP Global Projects...
iRAP CEO receives Alex Award
On 1 January, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney received the inaugural “Alex Award” established in recognition of one of Australia’s great road safety advocates, the late Senator Alex Gallacher and awarded to Rob for his exemplary leadership for safer roads in Australia and...
World Bank issues first road safety sustainable development bond
Reproduced from World Bank press release, Washington, 20 December The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today issued a Georgian lari 31 million 2-year Sustainable Development Bond while engaging with investors on the...
Benefit of AI in proactive road infrastructure safety management: ITF findings published
Findings of the International Transport Forum (ITF) 187 Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proactive Road Infrastructure Safety Management have been published noting the important potential and role of AiRAP. AI pushes the limits of pattern recognition...
FIA Foundation Annual Review highlights iRAP and SR4S achievements
This year, 2021, marks twenty years since our major donor FIA Foundation was established as an independent charity to serve the public interest; their recently released Annual Review Report highlights iRAP and Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) as significant...
Calls for G7 to urgently mobilise investment for net zero
LONDON – The Impact Taskforce (ITF), an independent, industry-led taskforce supported by the G7 Presidency, has called on the G7 to take urgent action to mobilise more institutional capital for a just and inclusive transition to net zero. The recommendations were...
UN Secretary General’s Report features iRAP partnerships
The latest UN Secretary-General’s Report on Improving Global Road Safety features the work of iRAP partners in more than 104 countries and references how the Star Rating Methodology and tools are supporting global stakeholders in the Second Decade of Action for Road...
A strategy to make roads safer: 3 steps for assessing and enabling road safety in transit oriented development
Reproduced from World Bank Blogs.Article by Gerald Ollivier, Prerna Mehta, Abhishek Behera and Alina Burlacu This blog is part of “Let’s talk about Streets for Life” – a blog series on Transit-Oriented Development and Road Safety. Previously in its blog series,...
Congratulations NRSPP Australia and Safer Roads Fund UK: 2021 Prince Michael Award Winners
LONDON – Congratulations to all 2021 winners of the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards including EuroRAP partners Safer Roads Fund UK and AusRAP partners National Road Safety Partnership Program Australia. Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards...
Thailand’s DRR wins IRF Global Achievement Award for 2nd year running
Thailand’s Department of Rural Roads (DRR) has been awarded, for the second year running, the International Road Federation (IRF) Global Achievement Award in the Safety Category for its Integrated Road Safety Management System. DRR’s iRAP-endorsed Road Safety Audit...
World Day of Remembrance – Zipping vehicles wreck human lives! Today, time to mull over it
Image caption: (L-R) Teertha (11) and Dikshant (21) died in crashes; Rahil (38) is in a wheelchair Reproduced from Times of India. Story by Nitasha Natu. MUMBAI: Teertha Patel would have turned 12 this month. The days in the run up to her birthday were always spent...
How road authorities use high-quality map data to make roads safer for everyone
Reproduced from TomTom blog. Story by Bart Volckaert. Road crashes take a huge toll on individuals, their families, and nations, claiming the lives of more than 3,000 people each day and costing 3% of global GDP on average. By identifying and prioritizing...
Star Rating for Schools Results in Vietnam showcased
AIP Foundation, AA Vietnam and iRAP co-hosted the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) with Hands-on Examples of Vietnam Webinar on 11 November with the support of the FIA and FIA Foundation. The webinar brought together over 60 SR4S technical experts, Region II FIA clubs...
National RAP Leads Gather for Coffee and Connect
Almost 50 leads of national road assessment programmes in 26 countries gathered today for Coffee and Connect, a biannual event which provides the opportunity for programmes to learn from best practice and innovation, and collaborate for success. The session included...
Nova Dutra concession auctions with iRAP safety metric
One of the most important highways in Brazil, the Nova Dutra Concession linking Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, has successfully auctioned with an iRAP safety metric and investments of $2.73 billion to modernize and improve the safety of the road. The Public-Private...
NGOs handover Global Decade Plan with commitment call
Uruguay: Unidad Nacional de Seguridad Vial (UNASEV) receiving the Global Plan from iRAP Star Rating for Schools’ Lead Partner Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez Road safety NGOs in more than 20 countries, supported by local RAPs and YOURS, have met with national...