Public consultation is underway to inform measures to improve Malta's road safety, following the Government's announcement of a comprehensive action plan and an iRAP assessment conducted by Transport Malta and supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and...
Welcome to Samar Abouraad supporting Europe
iRAP warmly welcomes Samar Abouraad to the iRAP team. Samar will be stepping into the role of Safer Journeys Specialist for Europe while the recently appointed Safer Journeys Lead for Europe, Olivera Rozi, takes maternity leave. The Safer Journeys roles are part of...
Engineer sought for 72,000km assessment in Saudi Arabia
A 72,000km iRAP assessment will commence in Saudi Arabia this year and Eurogroup Consultant is looking to appoint a Senior Road Safety Traffic Engineer to be based in country to help with the project. Saudi Arabia's 2030 National Road Safety Strategy sets targets for...
Are you interested in helping the #RAPCommunity make roads safer?
Help us and our partners make roads safe! iRAP is seeking to identify passionate and experienced consultants to join the iRAP Consultants' Panel. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is a registered charity dedicated to saving lives by eliminating high...
21 Years of Performance Tracking: Catalonia’s latest Risk Mapping results released
The Reial Automobil Club de Catalunya (RACC) has presented the 21st edition of its annual road assessment study, analysing for yet another year, the crash rate on the Catalan road network of Spain. Annual performance tracking has been underway in Catalonia since 2002....
iRAP featured in Revista Carreteras Magazine including “Brazil Aiming for the Stars” (in Spanish)
Thanks to the Spanish Road Association (Revista Téchnica de la Asociación Española do le Carretera) for its 7-page feature on “Brazil Aiming for the Stars” in the latest issue 237 of Revista Carreteras Magazine. The issue also includes two additional articles that...
CycleRAP pilot assesses bike lane safety in Rome tunnel
A CycleRAP Pilot conducted on new cycling infrastructure in a tunnel on Via di Porta Cavalleggeri in Rome has demonstrated its safety, helping to answer to the discordant opinions of locals. The tunnel route, used by all, connects two important areas of the historic...
Launch of the AI&Me Youth Engagement App encourages young voices to champion safer mobility in Vietnam
As part of our innovative Big Data road safety project, AI&Me: Empowering youth for safer roads, we are excited to launch the Youth Engagement App (YEA) pilot in Ho Chi Minh City, Pleiku City, and Yen Bai starting December 2022 to January 2023. The launch engages...
EuroRAP General Assembly – access presentations from 2017 to 2022
Every year EuroRAP would host a General Assembly for its members and partners to come together and discuss best practice, latest innovation, challenges and opportunities in the region. You can access the summary and/or presentations for the following years below: May...
Latest WrapUp newsletter now available – December 2022 Edition
Welcome to iRAP’s December 2022 Newsletter - For a world free of high-risk roads. What a year! As 2022 draws to a close, we celebrate the incredible efforts of our more than 26,000 partners in 170 countries. Together we have assessed more than 3 million km and 1,028...
Star Rating for Schools December 2022 Newsletter
The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now – read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world.In this issue: Launch of SR4S interactive tool to share global safety upgrade...
Mark your diary and set aside your travel budget: We’re off to Prague in 2023!
The 2023 iRAP Innovation Workshop will be held 5-6 October 2023 at the Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic. It is being held in association with the XXVIITH World Road Congress from 2-6 October being organised by PIARC (World Road Association) and the Czech Road...
UK’s Crash Risk Mapping Annual Results 2022 released – Now is the time to invest in safer mobility for all road users
Economic policies for appraising investment in travel are outdated, they prioritise quick and convenient car travel and do not reflect modern safe and sustainable values. It is time to re-focus to offer safe, sustainable and inclusive mobility for all road users,...
Celebrating Gold, Silver and Bronze and Honorable mentions at the International Safety Media Awards 2022!
We are delighted to announce that iRAP and our represented partners have received several International Safety Media Awards for 2022. The International Safety Media Awards were officially presented on the last day of the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention...
Project PHOEBE for safer urban environments kicks off with Horizon Europe funding
Project PHOEBE will seek to build on the strengths of both iRAP’s road safety assessment tools and AIMSUN’s simulation and Artificial Intelligence for future mobility tools to deliver harmonised, integrated and world-leading safety prediction tools that take account...
Coffee and Connect shares 5-minute learnings and the global round-up
More than 36 leads of national road assessment programmes (RAPs) in 19 countries registered for Coffee and Connect today to hear 5-minute learnings, challenges and successes of four RAPs in Tanzania, Brazil, Australia and European countries as well as global and...
Event Summary: World Safety 2022
iRAP was proud to be a part of Safety 2022: The 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion last week in Adelaide, Australia, showcasing the vital importance of safe road infrastructure to achieving the Global SDGs to halve road deaths and injuries...
2,500km assessment underway in Mozambique
The National Roads Administration (ANE - Administração Nacional de Estradas) has commenced a 2,500km iRAP assessment in Mozambique funded by World Bank and supported by iRAP Accredited Supplier FRED Engineering. The main objectives of the project include: to...
iRAP’s Global Technical Director participates in Annual POLIS Conference – Brussels 2022
On Wednesday 30 November, James Bradford iRAP’s Global Technical Director moderated a session at the POLIS Conference in Brussels. Each year, the POLIS Conference provides an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large...
Do you have a passion for safe mobility and experience in road infrastructure safety? We are looking for a Safer Journeys Lead for Africa!
iRAP is looking for a collaborative and enthusiastic person with a passion for safe mobility and experience in road infrastructure safety to join our team. In this newly created role, the Safer Journeys Lead for Africa will work with a range of partners to create...