Worldwide, the use of Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) is growing rapidly and as a result PTW users are estimated to be the largest group being killed on the world’s roads. It is estimated that PTW users suffer almost 7 million deaths and injuries each year on the world’s...
National assessment launches in Uruguay
Image credits: Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) An exciting iRAP project has officially launched in Montevideo today assessing Uruguay’s 8,700km road network and 54 schools, to identify and improve high-risk locations and safety for road users. The...
#SaferRoadsPledge Campaign launches – Make your Pledge now!
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the International Road Federation (IRF) and the FIA Foundation have launched a #SaferRoadsPledge campaign calling on organisations involved in designing and financing roads to pledge their commitment to safer roads...
June 2024 Metrics capture lives saved and ever-growing reach
Our latest global programme metrics demonstrate the incredible power of iRAP partnerships for safer roads – the saving of 700,000 lives and serious injuries since 2016, impact in 180 countries, 3.8 million km of road safety assessments, 73,000 people trained and...
Congratulations to all the successful recipients of iRAP’s Women in Engineering Training Grants 2024
Road Safety needs us all! iRAP started the Women in Engineering Grants first in 2021 and continues the offer again in 2024 to 30 successful applicants. These grants give these successful applicants the opportunity to take our Star Rating Essentials and Star Rating for...
Transafe Peer Exchange for Safer Riders in Africa
We were delighted to share iRAP insights on motorcyclist safety in Africa at last week's Transafe Peer-to-Peer Exchange Workshop, led by ICLEI Africa. Motorcyclist road safety is a significant problem in Africa. Motorcycles have a significant and growing share of the...
2024 Peter Kissinger Awards announced
Amid fond memories of Peter Kissinger and commemorating the 5th year of this special award, the 2025 iRAP Peter Kissinger Award recipients were announced last week, in the virtual presence of Peter’s wife Willie and long-time friend Dave Anderson. In recognition of...
King Fahd Causeway achieves 4-star safety certification
King Fahd Causeway, one of the world’s longest bridges over water connecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain, has achieved a 4-star iRAP Star Rating Certification for safety. Built in the 1980’s and managed by King Fahd Causeway Authority, the...
Star Rating for Schools July 2024 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: SR4S latest updates and new features! Empowering youth for safer...
Kenyan highways assessment to start soon
Cliff Oketch Onyango will lead the ITEC project ITEC Engineering Kenya is preparing for an iRAP survey along four corridors managed by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), supporting implementation of the country's National Road Safety Plan. The 600km...
World Safety 2024: Join us in New Delhi!
iRAP is proud to be supporting World Safety 2024 from 31 August to 4 September in India, to bring global attention to road crashes as the leading cause of death and injury for young people, and the critical importance of safe roads to achieve the UN Global Goal of...
Latest data provides new Safety Insights
New data has been unveiled in iRAP’s Safety Insights Explorer, a critical datahub for decision-makers and partners worldwide seeking to understand the true extent of road trauma, the safety of the world’s roads, and the positive impact that can be made with targeted...
CycleRAP receives Honorable Mention in the Promoting Mobility by Bicycle in Brazil 2024 award
The CycleRAP International Pilot Project has just received an Honorable Mention in the Data Collection and Research category at the Promoting Mobility by Bicycle in Brazil 2024 Award. Our CycleRAP partner Flávio Soares, Project manager at Ciclocidade will officially...
RACQ Risk Mapping crucial in State advocacy
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) in Australia proactively performs annual risk mapping to understand the crash risk on 21,500km of the State’s regional high-speed road network. The results are shared in an innovative data hub that maps risk, star ratings...
Empowering Youth for Safer Roads: The Evolution of the Youth Engagement App
Image Caption: Students reported areas where they feel unsafe on YEA and confidently presented this information to the stakeholders including FIA Foundation’s Executive Director Saul BillingsleyImage Credit: AIP Foundation Road traffic injuries are now the leading...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 9: Learnings from High Impact RAPs -Recording now available
Over 121 participants from 51 countries tuned in last week for the 9th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Learnings from High Impact RAPs. This session took a deep dive into the progress, experiences, learnings and achievements of AusRAP, ThaiRAP, BrazilRAP Sao Paulo and...
iRAP and WARSO forge collaboration for West African road safety
The 11th General Assembly of the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO) occurred last week with a concluding recommendation that all member states establish synergies with iRAP for road safety assessments and capacity building to eliminate high-risk roads, and...
AI&ME Public-Facing Report Released: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads Initiative
Image credit: AIP Foundation Original article – AIP Foundation AIP Foundation, in collaboration with Fondation Botnar, iRAP, and the FIA Foundation, proudly announces the launch of the public-facing report on the AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads program....
Introducing a 2-part online live course: Crash Risk Mapping (July 2024)
iRAP offers a comprehensive two-part online course (2 x 1 hour live sessions) on Crash Risk Mapping, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to identify and address high-risk areas on your roads. Crash Risk Mapping: Crash Risk Maps use detailed crash data to...
Star ratings shine light on safer roads for Chile’s stunning south
Chile's breathtakingly beautiful yet challenging southern transport corridors are getting a road safety overhaul. The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) contracted a consortium led by DDQ Engineering Consultants, along with APSA and iRAP, to conduct a comprehensive...