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 honoured to announce the life-saving Shaanxi...
Automobile Club of Moldova Celebrates Double Win: Prince Michael and Vision Zero Awards
Image credit: Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM) Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM) has secured a remarkable double victory, earning both the Vision Zero for Youth International Leadership Award and the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2024....
ELABORATOR’s Co-creation playbook empowers cities to create sustainable mobility solutions
Original article and image credits: ELABORATOR Project website The ELABORATOR Project has launched a Co-creation playbook, designed to guide their Living Labs and fellow European cities in implementing inclusive, sustainable, and affordable mobility solutions. ...
PHOEBE Road Risk Workshop – Enhancing Road Safety in the West Midlands
Original article and image credits: Project PHOEBE website Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) and The Floow recently hosted the PHOEBE Road Risk Workshop, which brought together key road safety stakeholders and served as a showcase of several tools and datasets...
Mobility Snapshots – Street level data strengthening advocacy for safer roads
Image credit: Estrellas de Neuquen Original article content from the Global Alliance of NGO’s for Road Safety New street-level data is helping to highlight the realities of people’s journeys around the world, and the impact of actions that aim to make our streets...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 12: Mobilizing Practitioners to Deliver iRAP Projects – Recording available
Participants from 43 countries tuned in last week to the last #RAPKnowledgeLive Session for 2024 on Mobilizing Practitioners to Deliver iRAP Projects. In this session, iRAP's Global Programme Director Greg Smith shared a range of key resources, practical strategies,...
Invest in Your Expertise: New Training and Accreditation newsletter now available (November 2024)
2024 has been a another pivotal year for iRAP's training and accreditation program. We've continued our commitment to building capacity and empowering professionals worldwide to make roads safer. Key Highlights: Expanded Language Offerings: We've expanded our training...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 12: Mobilizing Practitioners to Deliver iRAP Projects
Join us for the final #RAPKnowledgeLive Session for the year! In this webinar, we will share a range of key resources, practical strategies, and actionable tips aimed at ensuring that your projects are not only of exceptional quality and cost-effective but also, and...
Leveraging iRAP to Enhance Road Safety around Schools and Mosques in Riyadh: A Conference Spotlight
CCG and Riyadh Municipality presented their research paper at the IRF Conference (Images credit: CCG) The article has been prepared by CCG. The Consolidated Consultants Group (CCG), in collaboration with the Riyadh Municipality, participated in the IRF Road Safety...
Make a Difference in Road Safety: Project Manager (Europe) at iRAP
Do you have a passion for saving lives and a talent for keeping projects on track? The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is searching for a highly motivated and organized Project Manager to join our team (to be based in the UK). This is a unique...
Good Will Hunters Podcast: iRAP CEO Rob McInerney on the Global Road Safety Crisis
The biggest killer of young people 5-29 years old worldwide. 100,000 suffering life changing injuries every day costing an estimated 4.8% of annual GDP in LMICs. Road accidents, often overlooked as a major global health issue, are quietly claiming countless lives and...
Nothing about youth, without youth: Empowering Youth for Livable Cities program launches in Vietnam
Students using the AI&Me Youth Engagement App to report high-risk roads in their community in Ho Chi Minh City (Image credit: AIP Foundation) Original article from AIP Foundation HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – November 18, 2024 Building on the success of the AIP...
Interview with Sabri Hamza: A Passionate Advocate for Road Safety (and iRAP volunteer!)
We were fortunate to have Sabri Hamza join us as a volunteer intern at iRAP recently. It was a pleasure to have Sabri as part of the #RAPTeam and very much appreciate his contribution, in particular to the Training and Accreditation activities. We asked Sabri to share...
iRAP partnerships for safer roads in Mozambique
iRAP partnerships are supporting safer roads and infrastructure investment in Mozambique, with a road safety assessment completed for the Mozambique National Roads Administration (ANE) supported by iRAP and FRED Engineering, and a specialist training workshop...
IVORY Project update: iRAP welcomes PHD students Júlia Alves Porto and Mohammad Shahid
Pictured above (L-R): Mohammad Shahid (PhD student); Monica Olyslagers (iRAP's Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist); James Bradford (iRAP's Global Technical Director); and Júlia Alves Porto (PhD Student) We are delighted to welcome PhD students Júlia Alves...
Celebrating Excellence in Road Safety: Dr. Suzy Charman Receives 2024 Achievement Award
Image credit: Road Safety GB Awards Last week, Road Safety GB announced the winners of its 2024 awards, with the Road Safety Foundation’s Dr Suzy Charman receiving the Achievement Award Road Safety GB is a national road safety organisation made up of representatives...
ViDA Update – Pilot Testing New Screening Tools
To help accelerate safety assessments across networks and corridors, iRAP has developed two new tools that leverage the iRAP Star Rating methodology. The Network screening tool is designed to help road network managers segment their road network to the point where...
PHOEBE hosted joint workshop on pedestrian safety with ELABORATOR
Original article and image credits: Project PHOEBE website PHOEBE was present at Walk21 Portugal on 14 October for a workshop on “Pedestrian Safety: Assessment, planning and design” and to question how this could support the uptake of safe and accessible walking in...
Supporting the Business Case for Safety Improvements on High-speed Local Government Roads in Western Australia
Image credit: Gagliardi Photography In regional Western Australia, approximately half of deaths and serious injuries occur on roads managed by local governments, and Star Rating assessments are helping to advance the Business Case for investment in 439 high-speed...
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2024
Every year, on the third Sunday of November, the world unites to remember the millions of lives lost and injured on our roads. This year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) takes on even greater significance as we collectively strive for a...