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Government of Haryana, MG Motor and TRAX are developing a safer culture around schools through road upgrades, research and training involving students, teachers and the community, supported by SR4S.

IndiaRAP used star ratings to track road safety improvements, including projects on SH-20 (Karnataka), SH-55 (Gujarat), and safer road design in Mumbai.

The majority of roads assessed in India rate 1- and 2-star for safety, indicating a significant level of risk. It is estimated that more than 80,000 deaths and serious injuries occur each year on this road network and there is a potential of halving this by implementing affordable safety treatments.

Launched in 2008, ChinaRAP is a collaboration between iRAP and the Research Institute of Highway (RIOH), Ministry of Transport (MoT). It is now a world-leader saving lives and serious injuries through 3-star or better road infrastructure improvements.

An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report reveals that a major road safety project in Shaanxi, China, reduced deaths by 33% and injuries by 53% on 850km of roads. This translates to 32 lives and 868 injuries saved annually.

The Cooroy to Curra section of Queensland’s Bruce Highway in Australia used to be one of the deadliest highway stretches in the country. It is now one of the safest, improving from a 2-star safety rating to 4- and (20%) 5-star, following a State and Federal Government funded upgrade.

In 2011-2012, with support from the World Bank GRSF, the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways star rated about 6,000 km of national highways. Most roads were in the one- and two-star categories for all road users. As is common in Southeast Asia, pedestrians, bicyclists and local motorcyclists are at most risk.

AUD$560 million program funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and implemented by the Department of Transport. Roadside barriers, continuous median barriers, wide centrelines driven by proactive Safe System approach and improved AusRAP ratings. 77% reduction in fatalities. Star Ratings lifted from 2.9 to 4.5.

Project implemented by Department of Highways (DOH). Severe bus crash in 2015 led to roadside and median barriers installed. Deaths reduced by 100% (0 deaths after) and improved from 2-stars to 4-stars.

Project implemented by Karnataka Government and World Bank. Multi-dimension approach: leadership, enforcement, training, communication, upgrades informed by iRAP assessments. Fatalities reduced by 54%. 54 lives saved per year and 124 injuries avoided per year. Increase in length rated 3-stars or better.

A Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) Case Study from Australia has shared the livesaving success of road safety improvements on the Oxley Highway which have reduced all severity crashes by 53 per cent and fatal motorcycle crashes by 67 per cent.

Transport for NSW used AusRAP to determine the highest risk sections of road to be prioritised for upgrades. Since 2015, significant upgrades have reduced the proportion of 2-star and 1-star roads by increasing their star ratings to a minimum of 3 stars.

In Tamil Nadu, the proportion of roads rated 3 stars or better for vehicle occupants rose from 22 percent to 89 percent, while in Uttar Pradesh, this rating improved from 29 percent to 91 percent, highlighting substantial gains in design quality and road user safety.