Als de Internationale Automobielfederatie (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.
FIA Clubs, ondersteund door de FIA Mobility Grants Programme, garanderen veilige, schone, inclusieve en slimme mobiliteit, met CycleRAP, de Jongerenbetrokkenheid App (JEA) en Sterrenwaardering voor scholen (SR4S) waardevolle gratis tools om hun projecten te ondersteunen.
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 FIA School Assessment Toolkit 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.
Het jaarlijkse FIA Foundation-fonds van € 400.000 voor Star Rating for Schools, ingezet als onderdeel van Kindgezondheidsinitiatief Adviescentrum, steunt FIA-clubs bij het uitbreiden en verdiepen van hun projecten en pleidooi voor veilige schoolreizen.
A number of clubs have large SR4S assessment programs underway, informing lifesaving road upgrades to protect vulnerable youth. For example, the Armeense Automobielfederatie (FAA), ACM Moldavië, Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA), EA991 Botswana, de Nationale Automobielfederatie van Azerbeidzjan en 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.
Naast scholen werkt iRAP ook samen met clubs om veranderingen te ondersteunen die de wegen veiliger maken voor bestuurders en andere kwetsbare weggebruikers.
In Australia, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), supported by State Clubs, have been driving road safety advocacy benchmarking van de Nationale Strategie Verkeersveiligheid, en oproep tot transparant gebruik van AusRAP-wegbeoordelingen to increase transparency and evidence-based decision-making in road safety investment. In addition, the Federal and State Government has committed 9 miljard AUD om de renovatiewerkzaamheden aan de Bruce Highway, de hoofdweg van Queensland, te versnellen following the long-term advocacy of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ).
The National Autosport and Karting Federation of Uzbekistan (NACU) is supporting een innovatief project om de normen voor wegonderhoud te verbeteren voor CAREC-landen, en in het bijzonder de proeflanden Kirgizië, Tadzjikistan en Oezbekistan.
Elk jaar voeren de Reial Automobil Club de Catalunya (RACC) en de Real Automovil Club de Espana een jaarlijkse kartering van het crashrisico uit van de Spaans en Catalaans wegnetwerken die helpen bij het begeleiden en volgen van de prestaties van investeringsprogramma's op het gebied van veiligheid.
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.
De Koninklijke Nederlandse Toeristenbond (ANWB) is een belangrijke partner in de innovatieve 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.
De veiligheid van over 140 km aan fietsinfrastructuur is beoordeeld 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 Verschillende fietspaden werden beoordeeld in Lissabon vorig jaar in samenwerking met de Automovel Club de Portugal, met potentiële schaalbaarheid naar andere Portugese steden.
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) en de National Automobile Club van Tunesië hebben eerder grootschalige risicokarteringen van aanrijdingen uitgevoerd van 17.500 km en 14.800 km respectievelijk, om de benodigde investeringen en snelheden te begrijpen om levens en ernstige verwondingen in hun landen te voorkomen.
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.