A Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways‘ Strategy for 2028 includes iRAP targets for improving the safety of primary roads.
The targets include:
- To increase the percentage of the national primary road length which achieves a 3-star or better safety rating with annual goal kilometres to be achieved; and
- To increase the percentage of completed road projects with implemented iRAP or Road Safety Audit (RSA) recommendations designed to upgrade the road Star Rating.
A Classificação Estrela iRAP e Planos de Investimento para Estradas Mais Seguras will be used by the Department to prioritize road safety improvements and investments.
By identifying road segments with a lower Star Rating, resources will be optimized on interventions to greatly improve safety and reduce the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities on the network.
Partner-led iRAP activity has already assessed nearly 12,500 km of roads and designs, and 125 schools in The Philippines, influencing the safety of over US$2.2 billion of road infrastructure investment.
De acordo com Explorador de Insights de Segurança do iRAP, achieving UN Target 4 for greater than 75% of travel on 3-star or better roads for all road users in the country by 2030 is estimated to save 4,295 lives a year, and nearly 945,000 lives and serious injuries over the 20-year life of road treatments, with an economic benefit of USD$50.2 billion – $11.90 for every $1 spent.
