Welcome to iRAP’s May 2021 Newsletter - Working together towards a shared vision Our latest newsletter is now available! In this edition: iRAP Women in Engineering Grants expanded in response to great interest Big data and youth voices unite for safer schools in...
New Case Study: Star Rating for Designs in Samoa
A new case study on Star Rating for Designs in Samoa is now available for download. On the Central Cross Island Road in Samoa, Star Rating for Design enabled improvements prior to construction, increasing the 3-star road length for vehicle occupants from 23% to 73%.
Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2021 – award submission is now open
Every year the European Commission and the European Road Safety Charter team reach out to the road safety community to encourage the good practices to be documented, shared, and celebrated with the Excellence in Road Safety Awards. “The Excellence in Road Safety...
Ecuador survey underway to inform IDB investment
An assessment of two high-risk roads in Ecuador commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank will inform IDB investment in the prioritization and monitoring of road safety improvements in partnership with The Ministry of Transport and Public Works. The project...
BIGRS Africa online series – World Bank and iRAP help to save lives on African roads
July 2021: A 4-part webinar series 'World Bank and iRAP helping save lives in Africa: BIGRS 2020-25' was delivered to attendees from 112 countries around the world. The webinar had 1,160 registrations in total, 57% from African countries. The series was designed to...
Training and Accreditation grants now available for Road Safety Professionals in Africa
Expressions of interest called for Colombian assessment
The Colombian National Road Safety Agency is commissioning an iRAP assessment of 20,000km of the national road network. Tenders are invited from qualified firms and iRAP Accredited Suppliers to perform the collection and coding of the primary network and routes of...
British EuroRAP Results 2021: Building Back Safer – Making Roads Fit for 2030
Tuesday 15 July 2021: During an online event to 200 International attendees, the Road Safety Foundation and Ageas Insurance released the report 'Building Back Safer: Making roads fit for 2030'. Key points: Watch the full launch here on YouTube Access the report here...
FIA Autoclubs and iRAP partnerships delivering safer streets worldwide with support of FIA Foundation
Original article and image - FIA Foundation Growing collaboration between FIA automobile clubs and long-term FIA Foundation partner, iRAP, is creating safer streets worldwide through assessment and improvements to street infrastructure. Road traffic injuries are the...
Exciting South Africa RAP progress
Exciting progress is underway in South Africa with over 16,000km of recent Star Rating assessments supporting the work of local state agencies to identify and eliminate high-risk roads. Supported by iRAP Accredited Supplier ARRB Systems SA, almost 7,000km of...
Big data and youth voices unite for safer schools in Vietnam
An innovative pilot by AI & Me, supported by Fondation Botnar, is using big data and AI to map pedestrian risk around 1,000 schools in Vietnam and develop an app to connect young voices with decision-makers for safer roads. AI&Me Project Manager Shanna...
Expressions of interest called for pilot assessment of Zambia’s strategically important roads
Aligned to the UN Second Decade of Action for Road Safety goal of halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, the Zambian Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is commissioning a pilot safety assessment of the country's strategically important roads using the...
EuroRAP accepts the challenges of the 2nd UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
For the second time in a row, the EuroRAP General Assembly was held as an electronic meeting. On Thursday 17 June, over 50 delegates from all over Europe met to discuss the latest developments and to exchange views on themes such as innovation, RAP protocols,...
iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan Manual Version 1.0 is now available for download
Following consultation and review of the BETA edition of the iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan, the latest version is now available for download on the iRAP Specification, Manuals and Guides page. The iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan Manual – Version 1.0 covers...
iRAP training grants now available for 20 women in Engineering
UPDATE: Applications are now closed. We will announce the selected applicants on 27 July 2021 Our #RAPcommunity is made up of just over 20% females and we are keen to encourage women to contribute to save lives around the world on our roads. This year, as part of the...
AusRAP News: Extra $183 million funding for Tiaro Bypass on Bruce Highway to enhance safety
The Australian Government has committed a further AUD$183 million towards a four-lane bypass of Tiaro on the Bruce Highway in Queensland, bringing the total budget for the project to $268.8 million. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and...
International Women in Engineering Day – Recognising #EngineeringHeroes
This year iRAP is celebrating our #RAPCommunity Engineering Heroes – recognising the amazing work that women in road safety engineering around the world are doing to help save lives around the world on our roads.
Santa Catarina software ‘reads’ the highways and points out the best investments to make them safer
By Vinicios Ranzan Urban mobility is a challenge for any big city and as technology advances, more and more efficient solutions emerge. However, transport infrastructure evolves more slowly, due to the complexity and expense involving large engineering works. The...
Update for ViDA Creators – ViDA updates scheduled for June 2021
Image above demonstrates what the validation errors will look like. Dear ViDA Creator, iRAP is keen to ensure the iRAP tool suite operates as best it can, with this in mind I am pleased to let you know that upload file validation process will be enhanced on Monday 28...
SR4S features in Intertraffic article ‘Vision Zero and the race to reduce road deaths’
Star Rating for Schools Global Programme Coordinator Rafaela Machado was recently interviewed for an Intertraffic article ‘Vision Zero and the race to reduce road deaths’ (Published Monday 7 June 2021). Below are some excerpts from the article: Road safety in United...