


New Global Status Report underlines need for investment in safe roads and speeds
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows a promising 5% reduction in global road deaths between 2010 and 2021. This marks the first decrease since the Global Status Report on Road Safety series began, and comes despite rapid population and vehicle...
Landmark road safety leaders’ summit and Vision Zero Conference to combat road crash deaths worldwide
iRAP is pleased to join the Heads of National Road Safety Agencies from around 100 countries coming together for the first time in Sweden this week for a global road safety summit, as well as the 2023 Vision Zero Conference, to tackle the scourge of road crash deaths...
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...
UN Secretary General’s Report features iRAP partnerships
The latest UN Secretary-General’s Report on Improving Global Road Safety features the work of iRAP partners in more than 104 countries and references how the Star Rating Methodology and tools are supporting global stakeholders in the Second Decade of Action for Road...
Join the Launch: New Global Plan for Decade of Action
We love the new Global Plan! If you missed the Launch of the Global Plan for the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety on Thursday 28 October it’s not too late to hear how safer road infrastructure will help to halve global road deaths and injuries by 2030....
How safe roads feature in Global Plan for Decade of Action
Safe road infrastructure is a key focus of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 alongside safe road use, safe vehicles, multimodal transport and land-use planning, and post-crash response. iRAP is ready to support partners and governments...
ThaiRAP contributes to WHO Royal Thai Government Country Cooperation Strategy on Road Safety
iRAP’s Global Programme Director Greg Smith and ThaiRAP Lead Kasem Choocharukul were interviewed live as part of the WHO Royal Thai Government Country Cooperation Strategy on Road Safety. According to the Third Global Status Report on Road Safety, Thailand has...
Supporting journalism excellence in road safety
iRAP, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), recently trained 50 journalists to support the promotion of road safety in the media and Second Decade of Action efforts to halve global road deaths and...