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...
iRAP MCC Partnership targets safer roads in Benin
Image credit: Event Photographer - MCA-Benin An iRAP Workshop supported by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), concluded recently in Cotonou, Benin. The workshop aimed to build local capacity within the Government of Benin and optimize road safety in the...
Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda: A Catalyst for Change in Botswana’s School Zones
Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda (Belindah), a passionate road safety advocate, making a significant impact on the safety of children in Botswana. As the Road Safety Coordinator for the Letlhakeng District Road Safety Committee, she is committed to reducing road crashes...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads – Recording now available
Participants from 33 countries tuned in last week for the 10th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads. In this session we had the privilege to be joined by representatives from Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for...
MCC partnership drives road safety in Malawi
Road infrastructure safety is being lifted in Malawi thanks to a ground-breaking $350 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact and five-day iRAP capacity building initiative completed last week with local partners. Malawi’s nearly 5,000 kilometres of...
Learn at your own pace – CycleRAP Essentials Course
We are thrilled to announce that iRAP is now offering a learn at your own pace course on CycleRAP essentials. What is CycleRAP? CycleRAP is an easy, affordable and fast method of evaluating road and bicycling infrastructure for safety. It aims to reduce crashes and...
iRAP road safety media campaigns recognised at the International Safety Media Awards 2024!
We are delighted to announce that iRAP and our represented partners have received several International Safety Media Awards (ISMA) for 2024. The ISMAs recognise high quality safety media from around the world, they provide safety promotion and injury prevention...
SR4S Training: Now in 5 Languages!
The updated Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) online course, developed by iRAP with support from Millennium Challenge Corporation, is now available in a range of languages. This expansion provides crucial training opportunities for a wider audience interested in...
iRAP and SR4S Partners Showcase Successes in Tackling Child Road Traffic Injuries at Safety 2024
iRAP participated in discussions with CHI partners at the pre-conference session. Images credit: FIA Foundation and iRAP Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29. High-risk roads significantly contribute to the...
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...
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...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads
Join us for our #RAPKnowledgeLive session 10 - Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads In this session with Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), we will discuss: the AI&Me framework in the “AI&Me: Empowering Youth...
Star Rating for Schools: Paving the Way for Safer School Journeys
Image Credit: ACM The Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme continues to create heart-warming and inspirational stories of school journeys being made safer across the world. As of June 2024, SR4S partners have assessed 1,638 schools in 74 countries, positively...
New data on infrastructure safety for powered two wheelers (PTW)
Worldwide, the use of Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) is growing rapidly and as a result PTW users are estimated to be the largest group being killed on the world’s roads. It is estimated that PTW users suffer almost 7 million deaths and injuries each year on the world’s...
National assessment launches in Uruguay
Image credits: Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) An exciting iRAP project has officially launched in Montevideo today assessing Uruguay’s 8,700km road network and 54 schools, to identify and improve high-risk locations and safety for road users. The...
#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...