TanRAP is one of the key milestones of the Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure Project, aiming at building institutional capacity in the country and contributing to the Government of Tanzania efforts to reduce road injuries and fatalities in line with the...
Attention US Partners: 2023 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants open
Applications are invited by 6 January 2023 for the latest round of US-based Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants which will disperse USD$750,000 per year for projects, programmes and research that put the Road to Zero strategy into practice and help achieve...
Uganda’s 2021-2026 Road Safety Strategy targets 3-star or better
iRAP congratulates the Ugandan Government and stakeholders on the release of Uganda's National Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan for 2021-2026 with 3-star or better targets set, in line with UN Global Road Safety Performance Targets 3 and 4. The comprehensive...
Cycling and walking for people and planet: New reports and PATH COP27 letter to governments and cities draw link
With Transport Day at COP27 this week, two recent reports of our major donor, the FIA Foundation, and global partners have highlighted the crucial links between safe cycling and walking infrastructure and reduced Greenhouse gas emissions, lower transport costs, and...
iRAP is proud to support #WDoR22: Remember – Support – ACT
On Sunday 20 November, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2022 (WDoR22) will put the spotlight on JUSTICE. Traffic law enforcement, thorough investigation after a crash to find out if a crime was committed and to prevent recurrence, criminal prosecution...
Latest EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar series recording available – want to know more Performance Tracking using Star Ratings?
On Tuesday 8 November, over 65 delegates from 37 countries attended the latest EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar on Performance Tracking using Star Ratings For this lunchtime discussion, we invited Morgan Fletcher, iRAP’s Operations Team Lead for Latin America and the...
Upcoming Road Safety Foundation webinar – free planning tool for urban streets across the globe
DEMONSTRATION OF URBAN INVESTMENT PLANSJOIN US FOR A WEBINAR: 10.00 -11.00 am 24 November Movement in towns and cities around the world is changing, and road design needs to reflect this. While traditionally, urban road design has been car-centric, many cities have...
Bloomberg cycling infrastructure grants and CycleRAP tools offer opportunities for safer greener journeys
Ten Cities Will Receive Up To $1 million to Implement Creative and Impactful Bike-Friendly Street Designs that Save Lives and Reduce Emissions Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI), which will help ten cities...
India’s Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari visits Australia to promote transport partnerships
CEO Rob McInerney was delighted to share iRAP and IndiaRAP success and the life-saving potential of safer road infrastructure investment with India’s Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in Sydney last week. The discussions occurred at an...
CycleRAP launches in Latin America at ITF Safer City Streets Network
Following its successful global launch in June, CycleRAP has today launched in Latin America at the 7th Meeting of the International Transport Forum (ITF) Safer City Streets Network Event in Guadalajara, Mexico. The launch follows successful pilots in Europe and four...
You are invited – EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar: Performance Tracking using Star Ratings
REGISTRATION OPENDATE: 08 NOVEMBER 2022TIME: 1.00PM - 2.00PM (CET)Free of charge Introduction: Star Ratings of a road network provide an opportunity to measure changes in road safety performance over time. Star Rating performance tracking can measure the direct...
GRRSO Dialogue draws unprecedented global focus on Powered Two-wheeler Safety
iRAP was proud to be part of this week’s Global Regional Road Safety Observatories Dialogue on Powered Two-wheeler Safety from 11-12 October in Manila. The event brought together leading global road safety stakeholders - World Health Organisation, Towards Zero...
iRAP and Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) sign contract to start assessing Moroccan highways
iRAP and La Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) have signed a contract for the assessment of 200kms of roads in Morocco, and the training and accreditation of ADM personnel. The contract was signed by Julio Urzua, Global Projects Director of iRAP and...
Latest EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar series recording available – want to know more about Star Rating for Designs?
Last Tuesday 4 October, over 100 delegates from 21 countries attended the latest EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar on Star Rating for Designs. For this lunchtime discussion, we invited James Bradford, iRAP’s Global Technical Director to present on: What is the context and...
Experts gather to workshop safer European roads and streets
Key European partners gathered on 3 October in Barcelona to discuss the financing and delivery of safer roads and streets for Europe. The workshop brought together decision-makers from the European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Safer roads for Mexico in the spotlight at ANASEVI 2022
The iRAP methodology and footprint of use in Mexico was recently shared at ANASEVI 2022, Mexico's High-level Panel on Road Safety on 27 September. Edgar Zamora, iRAP’s Safer Journeys Regional Lead (The Americas) participated in Session 8: Infrastructure for Road...
AiRAP and fleet management potential explored at NETS
Fleet manager and insurance company interest in using Star Rating data to improve organisational health and safety was explored at this week’s NETS Conference in Miami. iRAP CEO Rob McInerney presented at the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Annual...
iRAP Project Planning Manual Version 2.0 released – available in English, Spanish and Portuguese
iRAP has just released Version 2.0 of its iRAP Project Planning Manual and standard project terms of reference (TOR). The manual and standard TOR aim to assist with the planning, preparation and management of a road assessment project or related activities. This...
Release of the new Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits (SR4RSA) manual
To help ensure road designers can achieve Global Road Safety Performance Targets and ensure that roads are safe for everyone, a new Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits (SR4RSA) manual will help policy makers and practitioners involved in designing, upgrading, and...
Star Rating for Schools interactive tool to share global safety upgrade insights
We are excited to announce the launch of a new ‘Safe Schools Tracker’ – a Star Ratings for Schools (SR4S) interactive report that shares insights about how safety around schools is being improved. SR4S is an evidence-based tool for measuring, managing and...