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Helping Save Lives in Zambia Workshop
The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) hosted an online "iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia" Workshop today profiling dynamic work underway and planned in the country informed by the iRAP Methodology. The Workshop Programme (with presentation links where provided)...
Road safety investment potential showcased to insurers
Moral and market failure in road safety is leaving victims and the transport system vulnerable with few financial incentives for reform according to iRAP, yet results-based financing holds promise. The true cost of road crashes, who bears them and the potential for...
Ecuador survey underway to inform IDB investment
An assessment of two high-risk roads in Ecuador commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank will inform IDB investment in the prioritization and monitoring of road safety improvements in partnership with The Ministry of Transport and Public Works. The project...
EuroRAP News: First Star Rating for Andorra
Andorra’s first EuroRAP assessment of 80km is underway to understand the level of safety built in to the road network and identify a safer roads investment plan to reduce fatalities and injuries. Typically, Andorra experiences a large influx of tourism and according...
BIGRS Africa online series – World Bank and iRAP help to save lives on African roads
July 2021: A 4-part webinar series 'World Bank and iRAP helping save lives in Africa: BIGRS 2020-25' was delivered to attendees from 112 countries around the world. The webinar had 1,160 registrations in total, 57% from African countries. The series was designed to...
Training and Accreditation grants now available for Road Safety Professionals in Africa
Expressions of interest called for Colombian assessment
The Colombian National Road Safety Agency is commissioning an iRAP assessment of 20,000km of the national road network. Tenders are invited from qualified firms and iRAP Accredited Suppliers to perform the collection and coding of the primary network and routes of...
British EuroRAP Results 2021: Building Back Safer – Making Roads Fit for 2030
Tuesday 15 July 2021: During an online event to 200 International attendees, the Road Safety Foundation and Ageas Insurance released the report 'Building Back Safer: Making roads fit for 2030'. Key points: Watch the full launch here on YouTube Access the report here...
FIA Autoclubs and iRAP partnerships delivering safer streets worldwide with support of FIA Foundation
Original article and image - FIA Foundation Growing collaboration between FIA automobile clubs and long-term FIA Foundation partner, iRAP, is creating safer streets worldwide through assessment and improvements to street infrastructure. Road traffic injuries are the...
Exciting South Africa RAP progress
Exciting progress is underway in South Africa with over 16,000km of recent Star Rating assessments supporting the work of local state agencies to identify and eliminate high-risk roads. Supported by iRAP Accredited Supplier ARRB Systems SA, almost 7,000km of...
Big data and youth voices unite for safer schools in Vietnam
An innovative pilot by AI & Me, supported by Fondation Botnar, is using big data and AI to map pedestrian risk around 1,000 schools in Vietnam and develop an app to connect young voices with decision-makers for safer roads. AI&Me Project Manager Shanna...
Expressions of interest called for pilot assessment of Zambia’s strategically important roads
Aligned to the UN Second Decade of Action for Road Safety goal of halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, the Zambian Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is commissioning a pilot safety assessment of the country's strategically important roads using the...
EuroRAP accepts the challenges of the 2nd UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
For the second time in a row, the EuroRAP General Assembly was held as an electronic meeting. On Thursday 17 June, over 50 delegates from all over Europe met to discuss the latest developments and to exchange views on themes such as innovation, RAP protocols,...
iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan Manual Version 1.0 is now available for download
Following consultation and review of the BETA edition of the iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan, the latest version is now available for download on the iRAP Specification, Manuals and Guides page. The iRAP Star Rating and Investment Plan Manual – Version 1.0 covers...
iRAP training grants now available for 20 women in Engineering
UPDATE: Applications are now closed. We will announce the selected applicants on 27 July 2021 Our #RAPcommunity is made up of just over 20% females and we are keen to encourage women to contribute to save lives around the world on our roads. This year, as part of the...
AusRAP News: Extra $183 million funding for Tiaro Bypass on Bruce Highway to enhance safety
The Australian Government has committed a further AUD$183 million towards a four-lane bypass of Tiaro on the Bruce Highway in Queensland, bringing the total budget for the project to $268.8 million. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and...
International Women in Engineering Day – Recognising #EngineeringHeroes
This year iRAP is celebrating our #RAPCommunity Engineering Heroes – recognising the amazing work that women in road safety engineering around the world are doing to help save lives around the world on our roads.
Santa Catarina software ‘reads’ the highways and points out the best investments to make them safer
By Vinicios Ranzan Urban mobility is a challenge for any big city and as technology advances, more and more efficient solutions emerge. However, transport infrastructure evolves more slowly, due to the complexity and expense involving large engineering works. The...
Update for ViDA Creators – ViDA updates scheduled for June 2021
Image above demonstrates what the validation errors will look like. Dear ViDA Creator, iRAP is keen to ensure the iRAP tool suite operates as best it can, with this in mind I am pleased to let you know that upload file validation process will be enhanced on Monday 28...
Jamaica draws high level focus on speeding in developing countries
iRAP was proud to join a prestigious panel including Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Zoleka Mandela and representatives of the World Health Organisation, FIA Foundation and the National Road Safety Council to promote “Streets for Life”...
G7 Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership announced
Investment in 3-star or better road infrastructure, led by the G7 Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership launched this week, has immense potential to save lives and support the achievement of UN Targets 3 and 4. The Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership is an...
SR4S features in Intertraffic article ‘Vision Zero and the race to reduce road deaths’
Star Rating for Schools Global Programme Coordinator Rafaela Machado was recently interviewed for an Intertraffic article ‘Vision Zero and the race to reduce road deaths’ (Published Monday 7 June 2021). Below are some excerpts from the article: Road safety in United...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering day in June
International Women in Engineering Day (June 23 2021) is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the career opportunities available to females in this industry. It celebrates the outstanding achievements...
iRAP and YOURS proudly co-hosted a ‘Young Female Leadership on Sustainable Mobility’ Industry talk – Autonomy Digital 2.0!
During UN Global Road Safety week, we were delighted to participate at Autonomy Digital 2.0, the world’s largest platform for sustainable mobility solutions held online over the 19 – 20 May 2021. On Wednesday 19 May, iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools Global Programme...
Federal Road Agency of Russia hosts Master Class on iRAP Protocols and advantage of introducing them into practice for improving road safety
On the 18 May, GLONASS BDD specialists were invited to facilitate a session at the International Special Transport Salon “Interpolitex: SpecTransExpo in Kazan, Russia. The agenda of the special Business Session ‘International Road Safety Programmes - iRAP’ included...
AfricaRAP Lead Racheal Nganwa presents Kenyan Road Safety Workshop to industry and University of Nairobi students
On 26 March, AfricaRAP Lead Racheal Nganwa presented at a Kenyan Road Safety Workshop to over 100 industry and University of Nairobi students. Rachael presented on the importance of incorporating Road Safety in Highway Engineering educational programs. Other...
A$385m for Victorian Action Plan including Star targets
Australia's Victorian Government Budget 2021-2022 will invest A$385.8 million over four years to deliver a new Action Plan that tackles the root causes of road trauma including safer road infrastructure informed by Star Rating targets to increase public awareness and...
Vietnam’s 2030 Strategy targets 3-star or better
iRAP congratulates the Government of Vietnam on the release of their National Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 with 3-star or better targets set for new and existing roads, in line with UN Global Road Safety Performance Targets 3 and 4. Approved by the Prime Minister,...
SR4S newsletter now available – May 2021 edition
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: Demanding #StreetsForLife Improving local economy and job...
NEW Training & Accreditation Newsletter – May 2021 Edition
Welcome to iRAP's Training and Accreditation newsletter - May 2021 In this edition of the iRAP Training and Accreditation e-newsletter you will see: Sharing knowledge and experience around the world during UNGRSW 2021 New upcoming webinar in July: World Bank and iRAP...
Partnerships take #Love30 messaging global
iRAP partnerships with NACTO-GDCI, Vision Zero Sergek and the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety to produce animations and videos for UN Global Road Safety Week saw #Love30 messaging reach over 227,000 people online in 2 weeks. Connecting offices in China,...
Innovation update: iRAP Star Rating model review
With the start of the new Decade of Action for Road Safety, SDG Target 3.6 to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030, and this UN Road Safety Week’s focus on 30km/h (20mph) on streets where people and traffic mix; we are all being challenged to ‘up our game’...
MIROS re-signs as iRAP Centre of Excellence
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have re-signed a Centre of Excellence agreement today, ensuring RAP protocols and models continue to benefit from the evidence-based research undertaken by...
NACTO-GDCI and iRAP release animations to demonstrate how low-speeds can protect people
In collaboration with NACTO-GDCI and in celebration of UN Global Road Safety Week, we have developed 3 animations to promote how we can lower speeds around the world to protect people and enable healthy, more sustainable choices such as walking and cycling. The...
How a 5-star system is helping Pakistan fix dangerous roads
Asif Azam, Deputy Director of Road Management at the National Highway Authority (NHA) of Pakistan and Greg Smith, iRAP Global Partnerships Director recently presented at the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatories (ASPRO) Webinar on outcomes in Pakistan arising from...
iRAP Star Ratings of NACTO-GDCI’s Global Street Design Guide now available in multiple languages
NACTO-GDCI has collaborated with iRAP to provide additional resources during Road Safety Week to promote the safety, health, economic, and environmental benefits of lower speeds around the world. We are excited to announce that the jointly-produced resource, iRAP Star...
UNGRSW underway with Australian Road Safety Week launch
UN Global Road Safety Week commenced yesterday with the Australian National Road Safety Week launch in Adelaide themed Lead the Way, Drive So Others Survive and calling for 3-star or better road infrastructure. Across Australia, the country’s favourite buildings,...
Latest WrapUp newsletter now available – May 2021 Edition
Welcome to iRAP’s May 2021 Newsletter - Partnerships for 2030 Impact iRAP is ready for the 2nd Decade of Action for Road Safety At its most recent meeting the iRAP Board of Trustees signed off on the charity’s life-saving strategy for the decade and the fine details...
Omdena Challenge collaborators share results
Collaborators on the Omdena iRAP 8 Week Challenge which aimed to crowd source AI-based solutions to map crash risk and generate iRAP star rating attribute data have shared some of their publication results. Earlier this year, 50 AI and machine learning experts...
ViDA user guide and SR4D guide now available in Spanish
We have updated the ViDA user guide and the Star Rating for Designs user guide, and have made them available in Spanish as well as English. ViDA User Guide - This guide introduces ViDA, iRAP’s online analysis and reporting tool, and provides instructions for accessing...
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