iRAP and AusRAP were delighted to welcome Korean partners to Australia this week to showcase learnings to aid the development of KoRAP. Nine delegates from Seoul National University (SNU), Naeil Engineering and Consultants, Road Korea, Mim Lab and Korea Research...
AiRAP showcased at iRASTE NXT India
IndiaRAP Technical Manager Jigesh Bhavsar shared the life-saving potential of AiRAP at the iRASTE NXT Conference last week. The event is India’s premier technology-for-road-safety conference demonstrating the proven effectiveness of AI-based systems. Launched in 2021,...
New Interactive Reports webpage demos cool potential of data analytics
iRAP has published a new Interactive Reports webpage to illustrate examples of cool data analytics that have been produced using iRAP and related data to communicate project results, the critical need to eliminate high-risk roads, and progress to safer infrastructure...
Achieving the SDGs for Road Safety in G20 Countries: T20 Policy Brief
iRAP and Towards Zero Foundation have been successful in the submission of a now-published T20 policy brief to support G20 leaders to achieve the SDGs for road safety in their countries. Think20 (T20) is an official engagement group of the G20 for research and policy...
PHOEBE update: Assessing state-of-the-art and transport modelling tools
Reproduced from PHOEBE website, 10 July 2023 The EU-funded ‘Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environment’ (PHOEBE) aims to develop an integrated, dynamic human-centred predictive safety assessment framework in urban areas. This will be achieved by bringing...
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 4 – Have you unlocked the power of iRAP’s Safety Insights Explorer for your country?
#RAPKnowledgeLive sessions are held monthly worldwide to discuss the latest knowledge on road safety tools, programmes and partnerships helping make global roads safer. Our fourth #RAPKnowledgeLive session will be held at in August, highlighting iRAP's Safety...
Announcing the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy – for best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads
Dear Road Authority partners, iRAP and the global transport community lost a friend, a mentor and a leader earlier this year. Gary Liddle AO was a remarkable person, with a truly authentic style of leadership that was admired by all in the road industry. His passing...
Registration open for #RAPCommunity! Join us at the iRAP Innovation Workshop in Prague
The 2023 iRAP Innovation Workshop, to be held 5-6 October in-person in Prague, promises a jam-packed programme and the latest insights into the future innovating “Safer Roads for People and Planet”. Don't miss your chance to register! This year's Innovation Workshop...
Free resource helps local authorities improve cyclist and pedestrian safety in urban areas – UK Road Safety Trust Press Release
Press release from The Road Safety Trust Local authorities can now access a specialist resource to help understand the risks to, and improve the safety of, vulnerable road users in towns and cities. The free-to-access ViDA tool hosts data gathered through the...
ITF Summit 2023 – Event summary
It was fantastic to be a part of the ITF Summit in May this year, seeing and reconnecting with old and new friends from all over the world. Our key focusses during the event were to support member countries to eliminate high-risk roads, empower transport safety...
Missed the #RAPKnowledgeLive session on the Star Rating for Designs web app updates? Recording is now available!
On Wednesday 28 June 2023, over 50 delegates across 25 countries attended our third monthly #RAPKnowledgeLive session highlighting the exciting updates to the Star Rating for Designs web app. In this session, our guest presenter Marko Sevrovic, Senior Road Safety...
MCC partnership for progress in LMICs
A long-term support programme partnership is underway between iRAP and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from 2022-2026 to stimulate safer roads progress in low- and middle-income countries. The partnership will include Star Rating and Investment Plan...
Project PHOEBE’s pilot plans for Athens unveiled
A third PHOEBE consortium meeting held last week in Athens included a walking tour and inspection of the project's pilot plans to assess the effectiveness of protective measures for vulnerable road users (VRUs) in the city's urban areas. The 3.5 year EU-funded project...
New SR4S model will go live on Tuesday June 27
You may have seen the news that we are updating the SR4S model. The model review was performed under the guidance of iRAP Global Technical Committee to ensure SR4S reflects the latest research, evidence and experience of partners around the world using the tool. SR4S...
Anditi awarded largest ever AiRAP contract by Main Roads WA
Following previous successful pilot projects for Main Roads Western Australia, Anditi is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the contract for the provision of point cloud feature extraction services across 19,164km of Main Roads Western Australia’s road...
Celebrating FIA club partnerships for safer journeys worldwide
As mobility clubs gather in Spain this week for the 2023 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Annual Conference, we are proud to recognise the iRAP club partnerships and projects helping to make roads and school journeys safer in communities across world....
Moroccan PIDG workshop promotes safety in projects
Safer Journeys Lead Nathalie Chiavassa was pleased to join the PIDG Institute in Casablanca last week to share how safety can be optimised in the Group's road infrastructure projects delivered throughout sub-Saharan Africa and south and south-east Asia. Infrastructure...
A new EU project is on the Horizon: Meet ELABORATOR!
How to design sustainable urban mobility in a way that is also inclusive, safe, and affordable, paving the way for climate-neutral cities? ELABORATOR has got it covered and iRAP and the European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA) are proud to join the 38-strong...
Kazakhstan training builds national capacity
iRAP training was held in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan late last month for representatives of leading road safety organizations including the Committee for Roads MIID RK, JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol”, RSE “National Quality Center of Road Assets” and Kazakh Automobile and...
Safer roads for motorcyclists: New report shares global insights
A new report "Safer Roads for Motorcyclists: Moving Towards a Systematic Approach for Motorcycle Safety" inventories the infrastructural challenges that motorcyclists all over the world are confronted with, potential solutions and national case studies of success....