National Highways has recently released its Strategic Road Network Star Rating Report showing it exceeded its 2020 policy target to achieve 90% of travel on its network on roads rated 3-star or better, with an impressive result of 96%. National Highways, formerly...
CycleRAP to launch globally at Velo-City
Following successful pilots in Europe and four years of research development in consultation with global cycling and safety experts, CycleRAP will launch at next month’s Velo-city Conference on 14 June in Ljubljana, Slovenia. CycleRAP is an easy, affordable and fast...
ThaiRAP wins Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence
ThaiRAP Lead, Professor Kasem Choocharukul receives the award from Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha during the 15th National Road Safety Seminar (Image source: ThaiRAP) ThaiRAP has been awarded a prestigious Prime Minister’s National Award for its outstanding efforts...
26,000 of target 54,000km of Brazil’s Federal Highways assessed for safety
Reproduced from Brazil's Ministry of Infrastructure website using machine translation The National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) has advanced in the safety assessment of Brazil's federal highways using the iRAP methodology, From a survey covering...
Engaging partners for national success: Coffee and Connect (English & Spanish)
More than 230 leads of national road assessment programmes (RAPs) in 46 countries registered for Coffee and Connect delivered in English and Spanish this month to learn about the key elements and partners that make up an effective RAP ‘ecosystem’ and tips for engaging...
22,000km Colombia assessment underway
A 22,000km Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and World Bank supported iRAP assessment has kicked off in Colombia led by the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) and supported by iRAP Accredited Supplier APSA. The 9-month project aims to identify high-risk road...
#CommitToAct: Celebrating 3-star or better in policy
This week, the International Transport Forum is drawing Ministers together from 63 countries to advance road safety and the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety is encouraging all to #CommitToAct. In recognition, we're celebrating the growing list of countries...
Join the Launch: Mobilising Financing for Road Safety in LMIC
The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) invites you to the June 7 launch event for the Saving Lives Through Private Investment in Road Safety Report. The report, produced by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with iRAP...
ITE Journal: Vision Zero and Results-Based Financing of Safe System Action Worldwide
The May Issue of the Institute of Transport Engineers Journal includes an iRAP feature authored by CEO Rob McInerney on Vision Zero and Results-Based Financing of Safe System Action Worldwide. The United Nations will hold the first ever High-level Meeting on Global...
TRL Speed Management Tool set to deliver reduced Road Casualty in LMIC Countries
Article republished from TRL. Image credit: Steven Arenas, Pexels iRAP Centre of Excellence TRL has been awarded a prestigious grant by the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) to develop ways of implementing its Speed Management Assessment Tool (SMAT) in...
Opportunity for iRAP Accredited Suppliers: Interested in working with iRAP in Mozambique?
Request for proposals from iRAP accredited suppliers The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) has been invited to support the National Road Administration (Administração Nacional de Estradas, ANE), Mozambique with the implementation of an iRAP Star Ratings...
Building a common road safety agenda in Latin America with FIA Region IV and FIA Foundation
iRAP was proud to join an FIA Region IV and FIA Foundation workshop recently presenting iRAP programmes and tools and to define a working mechanism for mobility clubs in the region to work together to achieve a common agenda - making roads safer for all. The following...
Road safety assessment using iRAP targets part of high-risk strategic road network in Nepal
Nearly 1,500km of Nepal’s high-risk strategic road network has been assessed by The Department of Roads (DOR), supported by the World Bank and iRAP, to improve safety conditions and guide future works planning and investment. Using its own resources and consultant for...
Catch us on Podcast: NETS Talk Now, Driving Change
iRAP is proud to feature on this month's NETS Talk Now: Driving Change Podcast discussing the impact of road infrastructure safety for fleet and community safety worldwide. Guest presenter and iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, "There is one thing everyone worldwide has in...
UNRSC Statement on the High-Level Meeting
27 members of the UN Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC), including iRAP, have made a joint statement regarding the High-level Meeting on Global Road Safety to be held 30 June–1 July 2022. We, the undersigned members of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, have...
CycleRAP – a model of evaluating road and bicycling infrastructure for safety – at EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #6 and Q&A session
On Tuesday, 3 May 2022, the EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #6 was meant to feature Research and Innovation Hot Topic. Monica Olyslagers, iRAP’s Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist, joined us to present CycleRAP, an easy, affordable, and fast method of...
2022 Peter Kissinger award winners announced
The 2022 iRAP Peter Kissinger Award recipients were announced yesterday in a virtual celebration attended by Peter’s wife Willie and iRAP's Chairman of the Board Miquel Nadal. In recognition of his great contribution to iRAP and global road safety, the Peter Kissinger...
Call for Proposals Open – UN Road Safety Fund 2022
The UN Road Safety Fund Call for Proposals 2022 is open between 07 April 2022 and 30 June 2022 (23:59 CEST). Currently, the UN Road Safety Fund finances projects through calls for proposals that are designed on the basis of key Fund documents - including priorities...
Star Rating – the essential RAP basics – presented at EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #5
March EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar was dedicated to RAP basics. Star rating was presented by Morgan Fletcher, iRAP’s Latin America and Caribbean Operations Lead, and Suzy Charman from EuroRAP’s Management Committee. The seminar attracted 38 participants from 24...
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #6 will feature CycleRAP
On Tuesday, 3 May 2022 from 1 to 2 pm CET, the EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #6 will be dedicated to CycleRAP (register HERE). After the presentation of AiRAP, this will be the second time we will feature Research and Innovation Hot Topic and also this time we will be...