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...
EuroRAP General Assembly 2021
European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) enters the start of the 2nd United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030. Come to the General Assembly to learn how EuroRAP is getting ready for the challenge. On June 17th, 2021 EuroRAP will hold its annual...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering day in June
International Women in Engineering Day (June 23 2021) is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the career opportunities available to females in this industry. It celebrates the outstanding achievements...
iRAP and YOURS proudly co-hosted a ‘Young Female Leadership on Sustainable Mobility’ Industry talk – Autonomy Digital 2.0!
During UN Global Road Safety week, we were delighted to participate at Autonomy Digital 2.0, the world’s largest platform for sustainable mobility solutions held online over the 19 – 20 May 2021. On Wednesday 19 May, iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools Global Programme...
Federal Road Agency of Russia hosts Master Class on iRAP Protocols and advantage of introducing them into practice for improving road safety
On the 18 May, GLONASS BDD specialists were invited to facilitate a session at the International Special Transport Salon “Interpolitex: SpecTransExpo in Kazan, Russia. The agenda of the special Business Session ‘International Road Safety Programmes - iRAP’ included...
AfricaRAP Lead Racheal Nganwa presents Kenyan Road Safety Workshop to industry and University of Nairobi students
On 26 March, AfricaRAP Lead Racheal Nganwa presented at a Kenyan Road Safety Workshop to over 100 industry and University of Nairobi students. Rachael presented on the importance of incorporating Road Safety in Highway Engineering educational programs. Other...
A$385m for Victorian Action Plan including Star targets
Australia's Victorian Government Budget 2021-2022 will invest A$385.8 million over four years to deliver a new Action Plan that tackles the root causes of road trauma including safer road infrastructure informed by Star Rating targets to increase public awareness and...
Vietnam’s 2030 Strategy targets 3-star or better
iRAP congratulates the Government of Vietnam on the release of their National Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 with 3-star or better targets set for new and existing roads, in line with UN Global Road Safety Performance Targets 3 and 4. Approved by the Prime Minister,...
SR4S newsletter now available – May 2021 edition
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: Demanding #StreetsForLife Improving local economy and job...