Tuesday 10 December: LONDON – Congratulations to all the winners at the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards 2019. Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards recognise outstanding achievement and innovation world-wide. Each year the most...
Putting Road Safety on the Commonwealth Agenda – iRAP supports the launch of the Commonwealth Road Safety Initiative report
The Commonwealth Road Safety Initiative Expert Panel Report, launched on 9 December in London, outlines key recommendations to achieve the United Nations Global Goals in 53 Commonwealth countries and was shaped with iRAP input. The launch of the report...
Towards Safer Roads in Indonesia event – working locally to improve road safety readiness
Creating #3starorbetter roads in Indonesia will save 15,000 lives a year in reaching United Nations Global Goals or road safety. iRAP's CEO Rob McInerney was in Jakarta last week working with Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Works, 3M, USA Embassy, PT Jasa...
Star Rating for Schools November Newsletter is now available
The November Star Rating for Schools Newsletter is now available. In this latest edition you can read about the Vida Urgente project launch in Brazil; Road Safety Pioneers road upgrades in Iran UNICEF Capacity Building in 3 countries FIA Region II...
iRAP paper features in the UN ESCAP Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific
26 November 2019: The 89th Edition of the UNESCAP Transport and Communications Bulletin – Improving Road Safety, features iRAP’s paper ‘Star Rating for life-saving road improvements in India’. The Transport and Communication Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a...
iRAP’s Latest Building Capacity e-newsletter now available – November 2019
LATEST EDITION: Building Capacity Newsletter – November 2019 Here you will get to know specifications updates, the training calendar, the iRAP accreditation process and who our accredited suppliers are. World Bank and iRAP saving lives in the Bloomberg...
BIGRS October 2019 Newsletter – Featuring iRAP article: Infrastructure Safety Improvements in the Philippines
The latest Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) October Newsletter features an article from iRAP’s Managing Director Strategic Projects Greg Smith. Read the article below or click here to read the full BIGRS October Newsletter 2019 online...
World Day of Remembrance November 2019 – One by one is one too many…
Sunday 17 November is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. For the victims, their families and friends and the emergency service workers impacted by road trauma it is our chance to reflect on every person behind every crash. It is our...
Treinamento sobre a Metodologia do iRAP de Classificação de Vias por Estrelas
Este curso completo sobre a metodologia do iRAP vem atender à crescente demanda por avaliações por classificação por estrelas. O curso tem duas partes e pode ser realizado parcial ou completo. Ao fazer esse treinamento, os alunos desenvolverão conhecimento sobre o risco de infraestrutura e desenvolverão as habilidades necessárias para realizar as avaliações do iRAP.
DNIT and iRAP Launch BrazilRAP Programme to Address Road Safety
BRASILIA, November 5, 2019 – iRAP, in association with the National Department of Transport and Infrastructure Brazil (DNIT), announced the launch of the Brazil Road Assessment Program (BrazilRAP) today. The BrazilRAP programme aims to address the highest...
DNIT e iRAP lançam o Programa BrazilRAP para tratar da segurança viária no Brasil
BRASÍLIA, 5 de novembro de 2019 - O iRAP, em associação com o Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT), anunciam o lançamento do BrazilRAP (programa brasileiro de avaliação viária) hoje. O programa BrazilRAP visa abordar as estradas de...
2nd Workshop on iRAP Developments in Asian Countries Event Summary
29 October 2019: As part of the GRSP 2019 Asia Pacific Road Safety Seminar, the 2nd workshop on iRAP Development in Asian Countries was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop theme ‘Safer Roads for Safer Motorcyclists’ brought together MyRAP,...
MyRAP Programme Launches
Kuala Lumpur, October 29, 2019 – iRAP, in association with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), announced the launch of a Malaysia Road Assessment Programme (MyRAP), in Kuala Lumpur today. The MyRAP programme aims to address the highest...
Reaching our 100th Country: Samoa
iRAP recently announced its milestone of working in 100 countries. The 100th country, Samoa, is undertaking an important upgrade project to improve the safety of their main arterial road with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Land Transport Authority...
BIGRS Training in Bogota – Introduction to iRAP Methodology
iRAP's Gabriel Guevara recently provided training to 11 Engineers from the Mobility Secretary of Bogota. Over three separate sessions in August, Gabriel provided an introduction to the iRAP methodology as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for...
Star Rating for Designs Webinar Series Feedback
The Star Rating for Designs webinar series was delivered in July 2019 over four sessions. The information below provides a summary of the attendee feedback and positive experience. Please note: The Star Rating for Designs series is NOW available as an...
2019 ThaiRAP Speed Variation Analysis report supports the call to reduce speed limits
August 2019: There has recently been a proposal announced to life the speed limits on major roads in Bangkok from 90km/h to 120km/h. The ThaiRAP team is leading calls for the proposal to be reconsidered. iRAP and The World Bank research supported by the FIA Foundation...
Brazil concession to incorporate iRAP methodology
Wednesday 24 July 2019: With a safer roads investment of over USD$3.6 billion, the Government of Sao Paulo, Brazil has announced the largest concession in the country measuring 1,273 kms will incorporate the iRAP methodology. It is the first Brazilian concession to...
iRAP reaches a milestone – saving lives in 100 countries
iRAP is celebrating reaching a milestone 100 countries. The charity and all of our partners are saving lives in more than half the countries of the world which accounts for 80% of the world's population. From Brazil to Iceland, Australia to Botswana, China...
How safe are you on Britain’s main road networks? A Road Safety Foundation report 2019
The Road Safety Foundation has just released an annual report for 2019, which tracks the safety of the main ‘A’ roads where most of Britain’s roads deaths are concentrated, and which can be targeted. This year’s survey shows, overall, the number of deaths...