Mrs Meredith Liddle; A/Prof Marko Sevrovic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (FPZ), University of Zagreb and Senior Road Safety Engineer, European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA) collecting the trophy on behalf of Croatian Roads; and Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman
El Programa Internacional de Evaluación de Carreteras (iRAP) has proudly announced Hrvatske ceste d.o.o. as a Finalist for the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy in Prague today, presented to the world’s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads.
El nuevo y perpetuo trofeo iRAP rinde homenaje a la contribución pública y al transporte de toda la vida del expresidente de la junta directiva de la organización benéfica. Gary Liddle AO que falleció a principios de este año.
Croatian Roads Ltd has been using the globally recognised Metodología iRAP to create safer roads in the country since 2008, in collaboration with the Croatian Automobile Club, Ministry of Interior and University of Zagreb. iRAP Star Rating assessments have helped them understand the level of risk ‘built in’ to their road infrastructure and develop Safer Roads Investment Plans to inform evidence-based safety upgrades which are saving lives and preventing serious injuries every day.
In announcing the Finalists, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, “The calibre of nominations this year was very high and the judges have recognised Croatian Roads’ proactive road safety stance that extends beyond assessments to embed iRAP in their day-to-day operations to deliver 3-star or better journeys. Their robust and evidence-based approach has enabled important investment to be secured and deployed to save lives.”
Slavisa Babic of the Croatian Roads said, “We are very proud to receive this international recognition. In 2018, we took the momentous step forward to revolutionize our approach to road design and maintenance informed by our own iRAP assessments. Embracing the principles of ‘forgiving roads and roadsides’ and informed by rigorous road safety audits and inspections, we have championed for safer road infrastructure informed by iRAP ever since.”
iRAP Metodología de calificación con estrellas proporciona una medida simple y objetiva del nivel de seguridad ‘incorporado’ en la carretera para los ocupantes de vehículos, motociclistas, ciclistas y peatones.
The Authority is integrating iRAP assessments with routine road maintenance and inspection activities, using Calificación por estrellas para diseños (SR4D) to improve the safety of road designs before the implementation of works, and pursuing opportunities to collaborate on innovative EU projects to maximise impact.
Croatian Roads provided integral support for the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility Project SLAIN (Saving Lives Assessing and Improving TEN-T Road Network Safety) conducted in the five European countries of Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Spain from 2019 to 2021. They provided technical and financial support for the project that delivered 8,000 km of risk maps, 4,000 km of Star Ratings and Safer Road Investment Plans, and analysed roads for their readiness for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs).
Croatian Roads has been recognised in the ‘Safety on TEN-T’ project – an exceptional achievement that will see the safety of over 200 km of Croatia’s high-risk roads improved with targeted engineering countermeasures, financed with EU funding of up to 85 per cent of the project value.
The Vodice Bypass is just one example of success where infrastructure improvements, informed by iRAP assessments in combination with other interventions, have achieved a 21.5 per cent reduction in serious road traffic crashes between 2010 and 2019.
Croatian Roads will be an important partner in the delivery of Croatia’s National Road Safety Plan 2021-2030 which sets the target for all new roads and existing roads in the country carrying 75 per cent of traffic to meet a minimum 3-star iRAP Star Rating for all road users by 2030.
El ganador del Trofeo Conmemorativo iRAP Gary Liddle fue entregado el jueves 5 de octubre durante la iRAP Innovation Workshop, an official side event of the XXVIIth World Road Congress being held from 2-6 October at Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.
Para más información:
- On Croatian Roads’ road safety program, haz clic aquí.
- On all the Trophy winners, haz clic aquí.
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Para iRAP:
Judy Williams, Gerente Global de Programas y Comunicaciones
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For Croatian Roads:
Slaviša Babić, Head of the Traffic Department
Mob: +385 98 905 8589
Correo electrónico: slavisa.babic@hrvatske-ceste.hr
Sobre Gary Liddle y el Trofeo Conmemorativo
Gary Liddle fue un líder muy respetado en la industria del transporte, fideicomisario voluntario de la organización benéfica iRAP durante nueve años y Presidente de la Junta de iRAP de 2017 a 2022. Antes de su fallecimiento por ELA en 2023, su liderazgo y sabiduría ayudaron a aumentar el impacto de la organización benéfica hasta el punto en que los socios de todo el mundo habían salvado más de 400.000 muertes y lesiones. Gary sirvió a la industria del transporte durante más de 40 años. Durante ese tiempo, además de apoyar a iRAP, ocupó puestos de alta dirección en el sector vial australiano, incluido el de Director Ejecutivo de VicRoads, Subsecretario del Departamento de Transporte, Planificación e Infraestructura Local (Victoria), Presidente de ARRB, Presidente de Austroads y Presidente de iMOVE, miembro de la Junta de Roads Australia y roles de gobierno tanto en PIARC como en REAAA. En 2017, Gary fue nombrado Oficial de la Orden de Australia (AO) por “servicios distinguidos a la administración pública en el sector del transporte de Victoria a través del liderazgo en dirección de políticas, desarrollo de infraestructuras, seguridad vial y reforma regulatoria”. Fue un líder fuerte y firme, un mentor generoso y solidario, y un firme defensor de la seguridad vial. Dada su contribución de toda la vida al sector público y al transporte, iRAP honra el legado de Gary con el Premio Conmemorativo Gary Liddle, que se otorgará anualmente. Las nominaciones están abiertas a cualquier autoridad vial nacional, estatal o local del mundo que haya utilizado la metodología y/o las herramientas de iRAP para hacer sus carreteras más seguras y las comunidades más habitables. Los programas/actividades de seguridad de infraestructuras y las evaluaciones asociadas deben haberse completado en los últimos 5 años. El premio reconoce el impacto de salvar vidas, el liderazgo en gobernanza y servicio público, la relevancia, la innovación, la sostenibilidad, la colaboración y la transferibilidad a otras jurisdicciones.
https://irap.org/irap-gary-liddle-memorial-trophy/
About Croatian Roads Ltd
Croatian Roads Ltd (Hrvatske ceste d.o.o.) is a Croatian state-owned limited liability company tasked with management, construction and maintenance of state roads in Croatia pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act.
http://www.hrvatske-ceste.hr/
Sobre el Programa Internacional de Evaluación de Carreteras (iRAP)
iRAP is a registered charity with a vision for a world free of high-risk roads, influencing road infrastructure safety in more than 170 countries. iRAP and its partners work with the United Nations, World Health Organisation, governments, development banks, mobility clubs, industry, road safety NGOs and research organisations to provide evidence-based tools, training and support to help them make their roads safe. iRAP’s road safety Star Rating Methodology is free to use and provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety which is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. A 1-star road is the least safe and a 5-star road is the safest. iRAP works with partners to: inspect high-risk roads and develop Star Ratings, Risk Maps and Safer Roads Investment Plans; provide training, tools, and support that will build and sustain national, regional, and local capability; and track road safety performance so that funding agencies can assess the life-saving and economic benefits of their investments. iRAP and its partners have Star Rated nearly 1.5 million kilometres of roads and designs, and 1,229 schools, influencing the safety of USD$100 billion of infrastructure investment. Nearly 1.8 million km have been risk mapped and over 63,350 people have been trained globally. iRAP Safety Insights Explorer (https://irap.org/safety-insights-explorer/) arroja luz sobre el impacto humano y económico de los siniestros viales, la seguridad de nuestras carreteras y el caso de negocio para unas carreteras más seguras en los países y en el mundo.
www.irap.org