FRED Engineering is carrying out a EuroRAP assessment of 300 km of roads in the Lazio region of Italy. FRED Engineering has just started the activities for the assessment according to the iRAP methodology. The technical assistance is addressed to Italian Automobile...
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Parana’s State Highways in Brazil to be 3-star or better
Photo caption: BR-277 escape area, towards Curitiba-Litoral. (Guilherme Pupo/Ecovia). Reproduced with an English translation from Gazeta Do Povo. Story by Elvira Fantin. A new concept is being applied in Brazil and Paraná to improve road safety and reduce accidents...
NEW Training & Accreditation Newsletter – August 2021 Edition
Welcome to iRAP's Training and Accreditation newsletter - A2021 Registration Open: 2021 Innovation Workshop with Regional Road Safety Observatories “Data Driven Innovation to Save Lives” Training and Accreditation grants now available for Road Safety Professionals in...
Event explores investment and private sector partnerships potential in India
On 9 August, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney presented alongside India's Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and other eminent experts on road safety investments and private sector partnerships that do well and do good in India. The event was hosted by the...
Recognising Soames Job
iRAP warmly congratulates Dr Soames Job on his retirement as Head of the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) of the World Bank. iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said Dr Job made a significant impact to global road safety during his 6 years at GRSF. “Soames has been a passionate...
Latest iRAP metrics chart global growth in safer roads, innovation, investment and learning
As a charity, iRAP’s focus is on enabling others and creating locally-led programmes and partnerships for 2030 impact. The latest metrics as at 30 June chart growth in safer roads activities and investments across the world along with the capacity building focus as...
Supporting journalism excellence in road safety
iRAP, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), recently trained 50 journalists to support the promotion of road safety in the media and Second Decade of Action efforts to halve global road deaths and...
ADB and iRAP sign new partnership to save lives in the Asia Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are proud to announce the signing of a 5-year agreement to promote programmes and projects for safe and sustainable transport in Asia and the Pacific. ADB and iRAP have been working in...
Congratulations to all our successful candidates for iRAP Women in Engineering training grants!
The aim of this grant is to benefit women with a background in engineering to take the Star Rating Essentials and Star Rating for Designs courses. We are incredibly proud to announce that because of the higher-than-expected interest and number of excellent...
US AiRAP pilot announced
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has called for tenders in an innovative AiRAP pilot to leverage artificial intelligence and big data to enhance road safety analysis in US networks, with expected global benefit. The 30-month research programme aims to advance...