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ITF Summit Panel Session Summary – Financing Equitable, Green, and Safe Transport
A panel session titled "Financing Equitable, Green, and Safe Transport" was held yesterday as part of the International Transport Forum Summit 2023 in Leipzig, Germany. The session aimed to discuss the critical role of infrastructure financing in improving equity,...

2022 Annual Report Showcases Impact
We are delighted to share our 2022 Digital Annual Report showcasing the work of our more than 26,000 partners in 116 countries implementing the Global Plan for the 2nd Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 to make roads safer, supported by the charity’s global...

3M extends support of SR4S as Global Programme Partner for two more years
Building on an existing 3-year partnership supporting the SR4S vision of a world where children travel safely to and from school, 3M announced that it will continue to support SR4S as a Global Programme Partner for two additional years. The partnership began in 2020...

Missed the #RAPKnowledgeLive session on the Route Review Tool? Recording is now available!
On Tuesday 16 April 2023, over 75 delegates across 34 countries attended our second monthly #RAPKnowledgeLive session on the new Route Review Tool In this session our presenters (James Bradford, Global Technical Director iRAP and Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director...

African Parliamentarians and Legislators gather for road safety
Article credit: WHO Racheal Nganwa was pleased to moderate two sessions last week at the Annual Meeting of the African Network of Road Safety Legislators that brought together parliamentarians, policy-makers and experts from 10 African countries to strengthen laws and...

CycleRAP Demonstrator Tool Showcases Potential to Save Lives as we approach UN Global Road Safety Week
iRAP has launched its new CycleRAP Demonstrator Tool. The tool is an exciting step forward in the field of road safety for bicyclists. The CycleRAP risk assessment model aims to help cities improve the safety of cycling infrastructure. The CycleRAP Demonstrator is a...

World’s largest iRAP assessment underway in Saudi Arabia
The world's largest ever iRAP assessment of 72,000km has kicked off in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with first training for 45 engineers yesterday. The Roads General Authority project, being led by Euro Group Engineering Consultancy and supported by iRAP Strategic...

Star Rating for Schools May 2023 Newsletter
The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now – read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world.In this issue: Enhancements coming to the SR4S model - here is what you need to know...

Enhancements coming to the Star Rating for Schools model – all the information you need to know
SR4S (Star Rating for Schools) has been used by partners in 63 countries to assess the risk children are exposed to on their school journeys. iRAP is now updating the SR4S model, under the guidance of iRAP Global Technical Committee, to ensure SR4S reflects the latest...

Dr Olive Kobusingye joins iRAP Board
Dr Olive Kobusingye, Ugandan emergency surgeon and global injury epidemiologist has joined the iRAP Board bringing an important African and health-sector perspective and experience to the charity’s governance. On joining the Board, Dr Kobusingye said, “I welcome the...

iRAP assessment underway between Algerian border and Port of Gabes, Tunisia
The Ministry of Equipment, in partnership with SCET-TUNISIE and Ksentini for Road Safety (KSR) are undertaking an iRAP assessment and audit of road safety on the economic corridors RN15 and RN16 between the Algerian border and the Port of Gabes in Tunisia. The project...

Film shares success of iRAP and NTT’s partnership creating CRM and Partner Portal
A film case study produced by our technical partner NTT has shared how iRAP is leveraging technology in the form of a Partner Management System and Portal to connect people, organisations and data to make roads safer in more than 100 countries. Watch the case study:...

Join us at the 2023 ITF Summit in Leipzig!
iRAP will be in action at the ITF Summit next month where our key focusses will be on supporting member countries to eliminate high-risk roads, empowering transport safety insights through shared data, and financing equitable, green and safe road infrastructure...

AusRAP news: Tonkin Highway Extension Design awarded iRAP Certification for Safety
Arup, on behalf of Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA), has been awarded iRAP Certification for achieving 3, 4 and 5-star safety ratings for the proposed design of the Tonkin Highway Extension project in Western Australia. The design achieved a 5-star iRAP safety...

#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 2 – Have you heard of the Route Review Tool?
#RAPKnowledgeLive sessions are held monthly worldwide to discuss the latest knowledge on road safety tools, programmes and partnerships helping make global roads safer. Our second #RAPKnowledgeLive session will be held next month on iRAP’s Route Review Tool. The...

Road to Zero exhibit available for iRAP partners’ use
iRAP and the Australian Transport Accident Commission (TAC) partnered late last year to produce a “Road to Zero through the Safe System Approach” exhibit and now offer it for partners to use world-wide. Launched at Safety 2022: the 14th World Conference on Injury...

AusRAP news: ITE-ANZ webinar shares iRAP Practical Investments Saving Lives
Inspirational life-saving success was shared yesterday by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Main Roads Western Australia and iRAP at an Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE-ANZ) webinar on iRAP Practical Investments Saving Lives. Guest...

Missed our first #RAPKnowledgeLive session? Watch the recording on the Youth Engagement App for safer school journeys here!
On Tuesday 18 April 2023, over 50 delegates across the world attended our first ever monthly #RAPKnowledge session on the recently released Youth Engagement App (YEA). In this session we covered: how the free app works; how it’s capturing student road safety...

AusRAP news: Main Roads WA adopts AiRAP road assessment technology
Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) and Anditi have revolutionised road safety assessments with an approach that automatically detects road infrastructure data applied on 2,000km of roads in their goal of Star Rating 80% of the State’s most travelled network, An...

Welcome Nathalie Chiavassa – iRAPs new Safer Journeys Lead for Africa
iRAP warmly welcomes Nathalie Chiavassa to the iRAP team. Nathalie has joined the team as Safer Journeys Lead for Africa, a new role created thanks to the support of the FIA Foundation. Nathalie will be responsible for implementing our Partnerships for 2030 Impact...

Welcome back to our Training and Accreditation newsletter!
Greetings and welcome to the Training and Accreditation Newsletter! I am Franco Azzato, the Training and Accreditation Coordinator for iRAP since February 2022. As a Uruguayan and a strong advocate for Road Safety, I am excited to share with you the latest version of...

Latest EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar series recording available – RISM directive and its application
On Wednesday 12 April 2023, over 72 delegates from 31 countries attended the latest EuroRAP lunchtime Seminar on the European Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM) Directive and its application. For this Lunchtime webinar, we invited Samar Abouraad, iRAP’s Road...

UNOPS and iRAP announce partnership to support global road safety
UNOPS and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) will work together to enhance support of the road safety sector by improving the safety of road infrastructure aligned to UN Global Targets for Road Safety. UNOPS and iRAP have established a partnership to...

FedEx Cares 50 by 50 – We did it!
Since 2019, FedEx Cares has been on a journey to directly and positively impact 50 million people by their 50th birthday on April 17, 2023. iRAP is proud to have contributed to FedEx reaching this incredible milestone and so grateful for their sponsorship support of...

Webinar shares safer urban mobility in Europe with Projects PHOEBE, SOTERIA and V4SAFETY
Safer urban mobility is on the way across Europe with three highly innovative sister projects - PHOEBE, SOTERIA and V4SAFETY. Sixty stakeholders attended a recent webinar on 27 February to hear about the projects' planned state-of-the-art solutions for transport...

Jamaica Gleaner reports: ‘Time come’ to combat impact of road accidents on national development; 3-star or better roads a priority
Article reproduced from Jamaica Gleaner, 2 April 2023 Reducing road traffic injuries and deaths is now a big issue in Jamaica. How to prevent what happened #fiveatonetime in Temple Hall, St Andrew recently is a major concern for so many families who have...

Nearly £50 million boost for safety on local A roads of England
The UK Government has announced a £47.5 million investment on 27 roads to prevent deaths and serious injuries on England’s local road network. This new investment, as part of the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, will see life-saving road safety engineering...

Introducing #RAPKnowledgeLive Sessions – Launching with a Youth Engagement App discussion
Starting this month we are excited to announce we will be offering monthly live sessions across the world to discuss the latest knowledge on road safety tools, programmes and partnerships helping make global roads safer. For a our first session – we will be focussing...

Improving road safety in Kenya supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Safer roads and improved road safety capacity are on the horizon for Kenya thanks to a 533km iRAP assessment and collaboration between the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences - University of Zagreb (FPZ) and local partners. FPZ is working as a consultant for the...

It’s time to #RethinkMobility: Support UN Global Road Safety Week
iRAP calls on our partners and the community to support this year’s 7th UN Global Road Safety Week from 15-21 May with the theme #RethinkMobility. Road traffic injures are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with around 1.3 million people killed and as...

You are invited – EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar: Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM)
REGISTRATION OPENDATE: 12 APRILTIME: 1.00PM – 2.00PM (CET)Free of charge Who should attend: This webinar is designed for road authorities, road designers, engineers, consultants, and road safety practitioners involved in road design, operation, maintenance and policy....

iRAP welcomes new EU-wide guidelines to assess safety of road infrastructure
iRAP welcomes the new EU Guidelines for the Network-Wide Road Safety Assessment (NWRSA) as a support tool for Member States and EuroRAP partners who need to carry out their road safety assessment for motorways and primary roads. The European Road Infrastructure Safety...

Innovation Workshop Programme Released and Registration Open!
Planning for the 2023 iRAP Innovation Workshop, to be held 5-6 October in Prague is well underway with the release of the programme and opening of registration. The Innovation Workshop is being held in association with the XXVIIth World Road Congress from 2-6 October...

Attending Autonomy Mobility? Come see us
iRAP is delighted to join the Autonomy Mobility World Expo (AMWE) in Paris this week from 22-23 March, the world’s largest platform for sustainable mobility solutions. We'll be showcasing iRAP partner innovation making roads safer world-wide, including Star Rating for...

iRAP and COSEVI sign MOU to work together for safer roads in Costa Rica
The Road Safety Council of Costa Rica (COSEVI) and International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are proud to announce the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote programmes and projects to eliminate high-risk roads in Costa Rica. According to...

Global Safer Roads Resources shared: Connecting Project directories, data platforms, policies, innovation and capacity building for benefit of all
A world-first compilation of Safer Roads Resources including global road infrastructure project directories, road safety data platforms, innovation initiatives, capacity building and training resources, and road safety policy and strategy knowledge has been launched...

iRAP celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 – #EmbraceEquity
Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day 2023. The theme this year is #EmbraceEquity. The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren't enough. People start from different places, so true...

New! SR4S launches new tools to support school assessments
Enhanced Star Rating for Schools mobile app now available for Android and iOS We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new SR4S mobile app. It supports the data collection process for school assessments and works in combination with the SR4S web app. The new SR4S...

Youth Engagement App now integrated into SR4S web app
In exciting developments, iRAP has integrated results from the YEA (Youth Engagement App), recording road safety perceptions of students travelling to and from school, into Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) assessments to provide a more comprehensive picture of the...

Come see us at the Global Alliance of NGOs Meeting, El Salvador
iRAP looks forward to sharing the life-saving impact of Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) and roads made safer world-wide thanks to the inspiring work of road safety NGOs at next week's Global Meeting of the Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety in El Salvador. iRAP is...