As the Federación Internacional del Automóvil (FIA) convenes in Macau this week for its Annual Conference, we recognise the 140 FIA clubs in 99 countries partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and action to create safer journeys for members supported by the iRAP Methodology and tools.
This year’s conference is welcoming over 500 senior FIA delegates across mobility and motorsport from 149 countries, offering the opportunity to address key initiatives in road safety, sustainable mobility, regional sporting growth, and innovation in transport.
From supporting road safety assessments and implementing the Star Rating for Schools programme, to developing free tools and resources for club members, driving advocacy and improved policy, and rolling out innovative funding programmes for safer school journeys, FIA partnerships are critical to ensuring high-risk roads are actioned and eliminated in local communities spanning the globe.
Clubes FIA, respaldados por la FIA Mobility Grants Programme, están impulsando una movilidad segura, limpia, inclusiva e inteligente, con CycleRAP, el Aplicación de Participación Juvenil (APJ) y Calificación por Estrellas para Escuelas (SR4S) herramientas gratuitas valiosas para apoyar sus proyectos.
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from the ages of five to 29, and FIA mobility clubs are working with iRAP in local partnerships to deliver the Star Rating for Schools programme for safer school journeys.
Clubs are embracing the programme supported by the Herramientas de Evaluación de la FIA and annual FIA Mobility Grants Programme, supported by the FIA Foundation.
SR4S has supported clubs to improve the safety of school zones in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Botswana, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Kenya, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM) received two awards in 2024 for its contribution to road safety – a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award and Vision Zero for Youth Award. This follows the Club’s 2023 FIA President’s Award for its Safer School Zone campaign that drove infrastructure improvements and school zone policy changes including 30km/h limits.
El fondo anual de la FIA Foundation de €400.000 para Star Rating for Schools, implementado como parte de la Centro de Defensa de la Iniciativa de Salud Infantil, está apoyando a los clubes de la FIA en la expansión y profundización de sus proyectos y su defensa de viajes seguros a la escuela.
A number of clubs have large SR4S assessment programs underway, informing lifesaving road upgrades to protect vulnerable youth. For example, the Federación Automovilística Armenia (FAA), ACM Moldavia, Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA), EA991 Botsuana, el Club Nacional de Automóviles de Azerbaiyán y Automóvil Club de Chile have assessed 40, 24, 21, 19, 14 and 13 schools respectively with important recent outcomes. In Nepal, NASA’s SR4S assessments have results in upgrades in 18 of the 21 assessed schools.
AA Kenia played a valuable role helping to build road safety capacity in Africa last October where two interactive Safer School Journey Walkshops, held in conjunction with the Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar, empowered participants to enhance road safety through hands-on learning and data-driven approaches.
Más allá de las escuelas, iRAP también está trabajando con clubes para apoyar cambios que hagan las carreteras más seguras para los conductores y otros usuarios vulnerables de la vía.
In Australia, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), supported by State Clubs, have been driving road safety advocacy evaluación comparativa de la Estrategia Nacional de Seguridad Vial, y llamando al uso transparente de las calificaciones viales de AusRAP to increase transparency and evidence-based decision-making in road safety investment. In addition, the Federal and State Government has committed 9.000 millones de AUD para acelerar las obras de mejora de la autopista Bruce, la principal vía de Queensland following the long-term advocacy of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ).
The National Autosport and Karting Federation of Uzbekistan (NACU) is supporting un proyecto innovador para mejorar los estándares de diseño de carreteras para los países de la CAREC, y en particular los países piloto de Kirguistán, Tayikistán y Uzbekistán.
Cada año, el Reial Automobil Club de Catalunya (RACC) y el Real Automóvil Club de España llevan a cabo un Mapeo Anual de Riesgo de Accidente del Español y Catalán redes viarias que ayudan a guiar y a seguir el rendimiento de los programas de inversión en seguridad.
Automovil Club Del Ecuador (ANETA), Automovil Club De Costa Rica (ACCR), Automóvil Club del Uruguay, Automovel Clube Brasileiro (ACB), and Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) are working on an important innovation mapping partnership with iRAP.
El Real Club de Turismo Holandés (ANWB) ha sido un socio clave en la innovadora iniciativa de iRAP CycleRAP development for safer journeys for cyclists and light mobility users. CycleRAP received the 2025 European Cyclists’ Federation Road Safety Award in Poland this week.
La seguridad de más de Se han evaluado 140 km de infraestructura ciclista. in Skopje, North Macedonia in partnership with the Auto Moto Association of Macedonia (AMSM), the Automobile and Motorcycle Association of Slovenia (AMZS) will undertake assessments this year, and se evaluaron varios carriles bici en Lisboa el año pasado en asociación con el Automóvel Club de Portugal, con potencial escalabilidad a otras ciudades portuguesas.
A pivotal meeting to launch a Road Safety Audits Training initiative was held in March in Zimbabwe. The initiative, funded by the FIA Foundation through the FIA Safe and Sustainable Mobility Grant Program, and awarded to the Automobile Association of Zimbabwe (AAZ), aims to enhance road safety and promote sustainable mobility across the country focused on strategies to improve road infrastructure design and reduce traffic collisions.
Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) y el National Automobile Club de Túnez han completado previamente grandes evaluaciones de Mapeo de Riesgos de Colisión de 17.500 km y 14.800 km respectivamente, para entender las inversiones y velocidades requeridas para salvar vidas y reducir lesiones graves en sus países.
iRAP is actively working with FIA Region I, II and IV to build capacity and projects to support safer journeys in the regions.
We warmly congratulate the FIA and club network for their extensive investment and work to promote safer journeys world-wide.
Speaking ahead of his visit to Macau, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “The Members of the FIA are at the heart of everything we do, and I am looking forward to being inspired by and connected to them over the next few days, strengthening the link between sport and mobility, expanding our reach, and continuing to impact the global stage. At the same time, we continue to empower all regions through our mobility capabilities, maintaining a central role in leading the dialogue on the future of sustainable cities, safety, and transport.”
The 2025 FIA Conference, hosted in partnership with the Automobile General Association Macao-China (AAMC) and Galaxy Entertainment Group, is being held from 10-12 June.