2023 Annual Report

2023

ANNUAL

REPORT

STORIES BEHIND OUR JOURNEY

FOR A WORLD

FREE OF HIGH-RISK ROADS

Major Donor

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A GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY CRISIS

Each year on the world’s roads, an estimated

1.19

MILLION

PEOPLE ARE

KILLED

MILLION

PEOPLE ARE

SERIOUSLY INJURED

30-50

Road crashes are the leading cause of death for young people.

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and vehicle occupants are critically injured every day as they work, commute, play and holiday.

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR 2030 IMPACT

The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is a global charity with a vision for a world free of high-risk roads. It’s a vision shared by

iRAP is working with governments, developments banks, mobility clubs, industry, road safety NGOs and researchers providing the free tools, training and support to make their roads safe.

With tireless dedication, passion, and evidenced-based advocacy and action, iRAP partners are transforming safety in communities across the world. From safe and efficient motorways and highways, to vibrant urban spaces that promote cycling and walking to school, the safety and mobility of all road users is prioritised alongside climate resilience and transport efficiency.

It’s our privilege to take you on this journey across the world sharing our partners’ work making roads safer in 2023.

THOUSAND

PARTNERS

170

over

20+

COUNTRIES

A global community taking action to eliminate high-risk roads

iRAP’s Safer Journeys Lead for Africa, Nathalie Chiavassa, dances with children

on the street in Malawi, alongside local NGO Road Safety Alert Foundation (ROSAF). iRAP and ROSAF are working together to make roads safer in the country

(Credit: iRAP).

YEARS

OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS

Thanks to the generous support of

Major Donor

Donors

and thousands of partners,

supporters and

volunteers

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ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

1.1

1.8

MILLION KM ASSESSED IN 28 COUNTRIES

MILLION KM ASSESSED IN 39 COUNTRIES

COUNTRIES INFLUENCED

556

SCHOOLS STAR RATED

11.7

THOUSAND TRAINED AT EVENTS IN-COUNTRY

NATIONAL/STATE POLICIES INCLUDE IRAP

MIDDLE EAST

112

THOUSAND KM ASSESSED IN 8 COUNTRIES

AFRICA

THOUSAND KM ASSESSED IN 26 COUNTRIES

THOUSAND TRAINED AT EVENTS IN-COUNTRY

NATIONAL/STATE POLICIES INCLUDE IRAP

Influencing safety in

90%

of the world's countries and

100bn

USD

of infrastructure investment

THE AMERICAS

441

THOUSAND KM ASSESSED IN 25 COUNTRIES

COUNTRIES INFLUENCED

250

450

SCHOOLS STAR RATED

11.1

THOUSAND TRAINED AT EVENTS IN-COUNTRY

NATIONAL/STATE POLICIES INCLUDE IRAP

604

TRAINED AT EVENTS IN-COUNTRY

NATIONAL/STATE POLICIES INCLUDE IRAP

THOUSAND TRAINED AT EVENTS IN-COUNTRY

NATIONAL/STATE POLICIES INCLUDE IRAP

GLOBAL IMPACT

PRIORITY PROGRAMMES

A SAFE JOURNEY TO SCHOOL FOR EVERY CHILD

I received my primary education at school in Zimbabwe. I couldn’t forget the stories of classmates who suffered serious injuries on their way to school, the scars they bear and the lives lost. Road crashes shatter young lives, but we have the solutions – 30km/h speeds and

5-star school zones.

Tendekayi Marapara, Civil Engineer and Youth Advocate

starratingforschools.org

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Making school journeys safe for our most vulnerable

youth and ensuring education is accessible and equitable

Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) is an award-winning evidence-based programme and tool for measuring and communicating the risk children are exposed to on their journey to school.

Global impact

1,356

schools

418,914

students made

safer by upgrades

5,952

partners

trained

USD$4.3

million

invested

317

upgrades

Star Rated

starratingforschools.org

countries

See the life-saving road improvements at Glenview 8 Primary School, Zimbabwe

Supported by Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Local Actions Winner Tendekayi Marapara and SR4S (Credit Tigzozo Media)

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Each of the 15 organizations selected worldwide share our vision for using AI to accelerate progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. We are inspired by the possibilities they see for how AI can be harnessed to help people solve societal problems.

James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Research, Technology and Society, Google

MOBILISING BIG DATA

GOOGLE.ORG AWARDS USD$2 MILLION GRANT FOR SAFER SCHOOL JOURNEYS USING AI

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools and AiRAP partnerships will be scaled up to provide 3-star or better journeys to school and address road traffic crashes that are the leading cause of death among children and young people worldwide. Using AI, satellite imagery and Street-View images to detect road safety risks, iRAP, together with partners AIP Foundation, Anditi and the University of Zagreb (FPZ, FER), will provide a country-wide star rating evaluation of road infrastructure around schools in Vietnam and support upgrades at the highest-risk schools. The YEA Youth Engagement App will also be used to capture student perceptions of the risks they face to inform decision-making.

The AI enabled Star Rating for Schools partnership with Google.org is a global game-changer that will support sustainable mobility for youth and contribute to at least eight of the UN Global Goals.

Rob McInerney, CEO, iRAP

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PARTNERSHIPS SAVING LIVES

Inspirational case studies abound of the SR4S Programme and tools being used to create safer school journeys. Visit starratingforschools.org to see all our favourite stories of 2023.

3M Indonesia collaboration

Prudence Foundation joins

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144 schools in 5 cities impact

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Youth initiative leads to 5-star school zone upgrade

In Bandung City, an upgraded school zone at Junior High increased safety from 2- to 5-stars, impacting more than 800 students, thanks to a collaboration between 3M Indonesia, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety Youth Leadership Board Member Estiara Ellizar, the Department of Transport (DoT), teachers and students. It is a beautiful story of partnership success and community consultation over time. It highlights the effectiveness of including youth voices to promote road safety and the value of the Star Rating for Schools tool to measure safety outcomes.

Another new Global Programme Partner

Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc, became a Global Programme Partner for SR4S this year. Like 3M, Prudence Foundation is contributing funding to help ensure the SR4S tools remain free for use worldwide and are continuously improved.

We aim to create a better future for our communities and motivate the construction and modification of roads to ensure a safer journey for children.

Marc Fancy, Executive Director, Prudence Foundation

SR4S training in The Philippines with UNICEF

The University of Philippines (UP) National Centre for Transportation Studies (NCTS), in collaboration with ImagineLaw, conducted an SR4S training session in Cagayan De Oro City in March. The training follows pilot SR4S assessments at 144 schools in five cities as part of a UNICEF project called “Sustaining Actions for Enhanced Child Traffic Injury Data, Local Government Advocacy, and Safe Journeys of Children in Selected Pilot Sites in the Philippines”.

FIA clubs leading the way

NASA Nepal’s pioneering campaign

Upgrading high-risk school sites

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Grants support clubs in promoting safe mobility

The FIA Road Safety Grants Programme has been supporting mobility clubs to address road safety at a local level since 2021 when it launched disbursing €250,000 to clubs in 10 countries. This year, eight projects were awarded with FIA members receiving up to €25,000 per School Assessment Project to upgrade at least one school zone. The initiative utilises the FIA School Assessment Toolkit developed by the FIA and iRAP, in cooperation with the Fundación RACC and the Canadian Automobile Association.

Safety lifted around 14 schools

The Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA) completed a pioneering campaign, financially supported by the FIA under the Road Safety Grant Programme and technically supported by the FIA Foundation and iRAP. Fourteen schools were selected for assessment, and informed by the SR4S assessments, the road infrastructure around three schools was upgraded to 5-stars, nine schools were upgraded to 4-stars, and two schools were rated 3-stars for pedestrians post upgrade.

4-star upgrades in Chile

Unsafe infrastructure was upgraded at schools worldwide this year, including in Chile. Supported by FIA Region IV, Automóvil Club de Chile (ACC) partnered with CONASET, Fundación Espacio Lúdico and the Municipality of Puente Alto to upgrade Jardín Infantil Pequeños y Pequeñas Artistas Preschool transforming the entrance safety rating from 1- to 4-stars.

Everyone should have the right to a safe journey to school. In collaboration with iRAP and FIA Foundation, the FIA is pleased to support its members in implementing focused actions on the ground that contribute to improving children’s safety daily. The School Assessment Programme enables Clubs to advocate for the infrastructure and behavioural improvements that will save children’s lives worldwide.

Aleksandra Golovliova, Policy and Campaigns Officer, FIA

I think that the YEA is a fantastic tool to create safer streets in my neighborhood. I can easily alert the local authorities where there is a danger. This App makes me feel safer, like I am a part of the solution, which gives me the power to make an impact.

Dang Phan, Student, Nguyen Hue High School

EMPOWERING YOUTH

YEA APP LAUNCHED TO CAPTURE YOUTH VOICES

The YEA (Youth Engagement App) was launched this year and its results were integrated into SR4S. This has enabled the road safety perceptions of students travelling to and from school to be incorporated into SR4S assessments, to provide a more comprehensive picture of the safety of school zones, and empower youth participation in road safety decision-making. YEA was released as part of the Ai&Me Big Data Project supported by Fondation Botnar and FIA Foundation, delivered by AIP Foundation, Anditi and iRAP.

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UNITING THE COMMUNITY

They say it takes a village to raise a child and Star Rating for Schools has brought together a global village, led by local youth, school and NGO advocates, to ensure kids can get to school safely each day. Here’s just some of the ways iRAP and SR4S Partners have united the global village:

We’ve helped to shape the agenda and practice for safe walking referenced in globally significant publications such as: School Streets: Putting Children and the Planet First - A Political Economy Analysis of the Rise of School Streets in Europe and Around the World; United Nations' Walking and Cycling in Africa Report; UNICEF Technical Guidance for Child and Adolescent Road Safety; Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Policymakers’ Toolkit; FIA School Assessment Toolkit; and the ITF Safe System Approach in Action Report
We’ve been working with our Child Health Initiative partners to be a champion for child safety on streets with representation on the Cities for Children Global Alliance and Child Health Advocacy Hub for #StreetsforLife
The programme, tools and case studies of success were presented at a range of international meetings including Walk21, Autonomy Paris, the 8th Global Meeting of the Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, FIA Region II training, and the High Level Road Safety Stakeholders Forum on Enhancing Child and Adolescent Safety
The needs of partners worldwide have been met with a technical model review responsive to the latest global research and Lead Partner and app user feedback
New tools were launched this year - the enhanced Star Rating for Schools mobile app with new availability for Android and iOS, the Youth Engagement App (YEA) and multi-lingual resources in five languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Vietnamese)

See our whole year of SR4S partner impact stories at

starratingforschools.org

SAFE ROADS, RIGHT FROM THE START

SR4D allows us to challenge the assumptions we make and make better decisions about safety. It provides the tick that we've delivered 3-star or better and an independent verification rating that people can understand across a region, a country or the globe.

Chris Furneaux, Director, Arup

irap.org/star-rating-for-design

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Global impact

54 THOUSAND

km designs

Star Rated

countries

FREE

web app

3,291

partners

trained

Supporting

UN Global Target 3

A Star Rating for every road design to support Target 3

SR4D is a process and evidence-based programme of applications informed by the iRAP Methodology which enable the objective measurement, and improvement, of the level of road safety ‘built in’ to a road design for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists, before the commencement of civil works. Funding from the Global Road Safety Facility has enabled upgrades to the free SR4D software for the benefit of all worldwide.

See the Star Rating for Designs video

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irap.org/star-rating-for-design

See our whole year of SR4D partner impact stories at

Thanks to an iRAP-ORIS partnership, Star Ratings are embedded in the ORIS Materials Intelligence platform.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with ORIS using Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins to optimise the safety and climate resilience of upgrade designs for the A380 Highway, projecting the saving of 1,845 fatalities (56%) over its

30-year service life.

The A380 is a major trade route in Central Asia. Safety improvements to the design included roadside barriers, shoulder rumble strips, and speed reductions at critical sections to achieve ADB’s required minimum

3-star safety rating.

EMBEDDING SAFETY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE

PREDICTING A SAVING OF 1,845 LIVES IN UZBEKISTAN DESIGN

Credit: ADB

Arup has been using SR4D globally to improve the safety of our road designs. On this project, SR4D has both verified the safety benefits and allowed recommendations to be made which could further improve safety outcomes for all road user groups through future design development phases.

Dominic Waterhouse,

Civil Engineer, Arup Perth

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EMPOWERING DESIGNERS

TO MAXIMISE SAFETY BEFORE CONSTRUCTION

Arup, on behalf of Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA), was awarded iRAP Certification for achieving 3, 4 and

5-star safety ratings for their proposed design on Western Australia’s Tonkin Highway Extension.

The design achieved a 5-star iRAP safety rating for active users – pedestrians and bicyclists.

Hear Dominic Waterhouse, Civil Engineer from Arup Perth share their iRAP Certification experience here.

iRAP TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION

I'd like to thank iRAP, who, through its International Women’s Day Programme, invested in me through its courses. It was a pivotal turning point in my career path, and invitation to contribute to the world's development. Before this, I doubted my prowess, and this one act was all I needed to be reminded that I can be whoever I want to be. Look where I am today! Thank you for leading in road safety and celebrating women.

Albright N-N Besung, Student, Urban Transport and Mobility

irap.org/training and irap.org/accreditation

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TRAINING & ACCREDITATION

Building capacity in countries to assess and improve the safety of roads and create a network of accredited practitioners to deliver iRAP projects to a consistently high global standard in support of UN Targets 3 and 4.

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), iRAP, and the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO), won a 2023 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, for their joint Road Safety Capacity Building Programme.

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Global impact

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NEOM’s road infrastructure management team and project partners received two week-long iRAP trainings in the principles of safe road design, road safety engineering practices and road safety assessments using the iRAP Star Rating methodology.

NEOM is a USD$500 billion giga-project urban development initiative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and includes the linear ‘city of the future’ THE LINE, designed for nine million residents with a footprint of just 34km2.

NEOM will incorporate smart city technologies and introduce a new model for urban sustainability. Built around people, not motor vehicles, and designed for convenience, safety and walkability, NEOM will adopt a pedestrian-first philosophy, made safer informed by iRAP.

PEDESTRIANS FIRST FOR FUTURISTIC NEOM

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST 5-STAR CITY

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR SAFE ROADS

iRAP's online and self-paced training delivery options support capacity building for all regardless of budget or travel ability. See all our iRAP Accredited Practitioners at irap.org/accreditation and training courses at irap.org/training. Sign up to stay abreast of training and accreditation news here.

#RAPKnowledgeLIVE

Advocacy on the world stage

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Accredited practitioner network

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Supporting partner and regional events

From Lithuania to Mexico, Rwanda to the USA, Philippines to Kosovo, and Guatemala to India, the iRAP team and partners participated in global road safety and injury prevention events to advocate for safer roads and share knowledge. The above picture is of iRAP’s “Road to Zero Through the Safe System Approach” exhibit at the Asia Pacific Regional Road Safety Seminar held in Manila

in December.

Monthly Webinar Series launched

This year saw the commencement of a monthly programme of online workshops presenting latest RAP knowledge, tools, programmes and partnerships to support capacity building within our RAP community. Six sessions were held profiling CycleRAP pilot projects, the Road Safety Toolkit, Safety Insights Explorer, the YEA App, Route Review Tool and SR4S Web App enhancements. The webinar recordings are available free on demand on iRAP’s Youtube Channel.

Sharing benefits and success

Forty iRAP accredited practitioners from across the world gathered online in December to celebrate the success of their iRAP projects and hear the latest on programme developments, tender opportunities, and professional development for this specialist community of technical experts. There are currently 235 iRAP Accredited individuals in 49 countries, highly skilled in the iRAP Methodology and ready to support iRAP surveys, coding, analysis and reporting, and Star Rating for Schools quality assurance.

GLOBAL IMPACT

PARTNERSHIPS

7th UN GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK

It’s time to #RethinkMobility

iRAP and its partners supported this year’s

7th UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) from 15-21 May with the theme #RethinkMobility. The charity’s campaign shared the Week’s key messages and iRAP tools, training, support and partnerships for safer roads.

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It’s time to #RethinkMobility

in terms of ...

Multi-modal transport

in terms of ...

Evidence-based practice

informed by data

in terms of ...

Lower speed streets

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR ROAD SAFETY

New WHO Global Status Report

Landmark Heads of Agencies Summit

4th Global Ministerial on Road Safety

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Informed by iRAP data

WHO brings national road safety agencies together

Lead agencies commence planning

The World Health Organization (WHO) released the updated Global Status Report on Road Safety in December showing a promising 5% reduction in global road deaths between 2010 and 2021. The progress coincides with the increasing adoption of iRAP’s free infrastructure safety tools and methodology. The report references significant iRAP data that supports countries to understand and improve their infrastructure safety.

18.6%

14%

33%

55%

Percentage of the world’s roads rated 3-star or better by road user group:

iRAP was pleased to join the Heads of National Road Safety Agencies from 100 countries who came together for the first time in Sweden in June for the WHO Heads of National Road Safety Agencies Summit, as well as the 2023 Vision Zero Conference. The events aimed to tackle the scourge of road crash deaths and injuries worldwide. iRAP presented the Opening Statement on Infrastructure in the Summit's ‘Implementation of the Global Plan Roundtable’ and in an interactive panel on New Technologies and Innovations in the Vision Zero programme.

iRAP joined the first Planning Committee Meeting for the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. The meeting brought together representatives from the UN, WHO and key global and national road safety partners. The Ministerial will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on 18-19 February 2025. It aims to assess the progress made in implementing the Global Plan for Road Safety 2021-2030 during its initial five-year period, and bolster support and strategic action for safe and sustainable mobility by Decade-end.

UN Secretary General’s report

G20 advocacy

References iRAP contribution to global road safety

A T20 policy brief and letters to G20 leaders

The UN Secretary-General’s Report has covered the initial activity in the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. The report informs the UN General Assembly on progress improving global road safety at this point in the Decade and referenced the contribution of the iRAP global programme and partnerships.

G20 leaders gathered at the 18th Heads of State and Government Summit in India in September armed with iRAP advocacy for safe roads. Towards Zero Foundation and iRAP were successful in the submission and publication of a T20 policy brief “Achieving the SDGs for Road Safety in G20 Countries” to support the G20 leaders. In addition, iRAP wrote letters to the Heads of State of each G20 country appealing for their commitment for results-based financing of 3-star or better road infrastructure to meet the SDGs. Each letter outlined the immense and preventable cost of road trauma to the country, and human and monetary savings of achieving UN Target 4.

Open letter call at UN SDG Summit

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Advocating for mobility in politcal declaration, New York

iRAP signed an Open Letter to world leaders in September ahead of the UN SDG Summit in New York. The initiative was led by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety and supported by lead agencies. The letter expressed disappointment that mobility was overlooked in the political declaration to be adopted at the Summit and called on leaders to take action on the road trauma crisis.

106th street transmilenio station on the north highway in Bogota

UNOPS provides infrastructure, procurement and project management services to help governments in 80+ countries build a sustainable future.

In April, UNOPS and iRAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in the presence of Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy on Road Safety in Manila. The agreement brings UNOPS and iRAP together to enhance support for the road sector in planning, designing and building safer roads. The organisations are working together in outreach and advocacy to improve global road safety, capacity-building activities, sharing and transfer of knowledge, and technical assistance on projects.

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UNOPS PARTNERSHIP HELPS GOVERNMENTS

BUILDING ROADS TO A BETTER FUTURE

UNOPS has valuable expertise to help governments to increase road safety and this partnership with iRAP will enhance knowledge sharing and enable cooperation towards common road safety goals. UNOPS is ready to get to work on this vital initiative and we are confident that our partnership will, quite literally, build the roads to a better future.

Steven Crosskey - Deputy Director of Infrastructure and Project Management, UNOPS

Lobbying ministers and policymakers

Sustainable financing

FIA club partnerships in 94 countries

Reaching transport ministers at the ITF Summit

Setting robust indicators

Promoting safe mobility in communities

iRAP joined 1,200 delegates from 80 countries and 63 government delegations to advocate for safer roads and effective transport policy at the International Transport Summit from 24 to 26 May in Leipzig. The Summit is the largest gathering of transport ministers and the world’s premier transport policy event. This year’s event, themed “Transport Enabling Sustainable Economies”, included the iRAP CEO presenting in the Financing Equitable, Green and Safe Transport Panel Session, as well as spotlight sessions on CycleRAP and the award-winning UK Safer Roads Fund Programme. iRAP also hosted closed meetings of the iRAP Global Policy Advisory Committee and on Global Innovation Partnerships.

iRAP was recognised as a road safety indicator in an International Finance Corporation-produced discussion paper entitled “Social KPIs Matter: Setting Robust Indicators for Sustainability-Linked Finance“. Sustainability-linked finance has introduced a new dimension into the universe of financial instruments available to investors. The paper aims to stimulate market discussion on opportunities and challenges in advancing the use of social KPIs in financing to create more inclusive and sustainable growth.

As mobility clubs gathered in Spain in June for the 2023 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Annual Conference, iRAP recognized the nearly 150 mobility clubs in 94 countries who are partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and work to create safer journeys for members. iRAP’s Global Technical Director presented to the Policy Committee and in the mobility session on “Looking ahead: Using AI to scale big data partnerships”.

Did you know?

Application of the iRAP methodology and partners’ work featured in 127 new publications this year (reports, trade press, book chapters and conference proceedings) with international reach.

A long-term partnership is underway between iRAP and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from 2022-2026 to stimulate safer roads progress in low- and middle-income countries.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign assistance agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty by focusing on economic growth, strengthening institutions, good policies, country ownership, and results.

The partnership includes Star Rating and Investment Plan Assessments in Niger, Cote

d´Ivoire and Nepal; Star Rating for Schools in Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire; capacity building through training and accreditation; technical assistance; and impact investment and

results-based financing. The establishment of local self-governing Road Assessment Programmes linked to MCC partnerships is also

a key priority.

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MCC PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS

ADVANCING ROAD SAFETY IN LMICs

We are excited to partner with MCC on this transformative

4-year compact which will bring multi-country results for safer road infrastructure, increased capacity and effective investment in

priority countries.

Greg Smith, Global Programme Director, iRAP

ALEATICA FOUNDATION BECOMES DONOR

HELPING KEEP IRAP TOOLS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FREE

Aleatica is a global transport infrastructure operator that manages concessions and highways in seven countries across Europe and Latin America. The company has committed to investing €90 million in road safety projects over the next four years.

During the 37th World Roads Congress, the Aleatica Foundation for Road Safety became a donor to iRAP.

iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said: “We are thrilled to extend our partnership with the Aleatica Foundation. Together with significant donor support from the

FIA Foundation, contributions such as these are crucial in sustaining our life-saving efforts and ensuring they remain accessible to all countries.“

Aleatica and iRAP are united in their mission to enhance lives by reducing road-related deaths and injuries. They aim to foster multidisciplinary dialogue, leading to improved decision-making and tangible advancements in road safety.

David Diaz, Global CEO, Aleatica

Credit: Aleatica Foundation

FedEx Cares 50 by 50 – We did it!

Tech partnership for global CRM

Helping positively impact 50 million people

Film shares iRAP and NTT partnership success

Since 2019, FedEx Cares has been on a journey to directly and positively impact 50 million people by their 50th birthday on April 17, 2023. iRAP is proud to have contributed to FedEx reaching this incredible milestone and so grateful for their sponsorship support of the charity’s Star Rating for Schools, IndiaRAP and 5-star Global Connections initiatives over a number of years.

A film case study produced by iRAP’s technical partner NTT shared how iRAP is leveraging technology in the form of a Partner Management System and Portal to connect people, organisations and data to make roads safer in more than 100 countries. The film attracted over 30,000 views on Facebook in 19 days.

How valuable, special is the gift of life! Whether you're a child, parent, guardian, grandparent, friend, colleague or a fellow citizen ... how thankful we can be for the bold ambitions of our client, iRAP who aspire to save, yes SAVE 450,000 lives a year globally through safer roads. It is a privilege to be in a partnership like this.

John Armstrong, Director, Digital Solutions, NTT

Consultants panel and resources launch

Teamwork of Civil Engineer and Surveyor Engineers Making Measuri

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Supporting global best practice and efficiency

This year, iRAP established a Consultants Panel of passionate and experienced individuals with a range of skills who can help our team and partners, and share efficiencies in knowledge and resourcing. In addition, in collaboration with iRAP Global Policy Advisory Committee members, a world-first compilation of Safer Roads Resources including global road infrastructure project directories, road safety data platforms, innovation initiatives, capacity building and training resources, and road safety policy and strategy knowledge was launched on the Road Safety Toolkit helping to connect road safety stakeholders with free resources to help eliminate high-risk roads.

GLOBAL IMPACT

RAP PROGRAMMES

SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF RAPS

Passion is spreading fast among people and during this week we are moved by the passion of iRAP. Our delegation is saying that they now know what they need to do to make the Korean Road Assessment Programme better, and to contribute to a Korea and world free of high-risk roads.

Professor Sangjin Han, Seoul National University (SNU)

Nine delegates from KoRAP visited Brisbane and Melbourne in August to learn from iRAP and AusRAP partners. The Korean Government has endorsed the development of a Korean Road Assessment Programme with research and development funds and a national highway study over four years.

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EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIPS TO MOBILISE

COLLECTIVE, COORDINATED NATIONAL ACTION

iRAP is the umbrella organisation for local road assessment programmes:

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Global impact

12 self-sustaining RAPs and developing national programmes
KSARAP launched for Saudi Arabia
30,000 partners mobilising in action
76 national and partner road safety strategies embedding iRAP as an infrastructure safety metric (adding Malawi, Thailand, Cayman Islands, Saudi Arabia and Georgia this year) - see irap.org/policies-into-practice
EuroRAP integration into the global programme, bringing new resourcing and partnership efficiencies
MDB Partnerships with the European Investment Bank (EIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to promote programmes and projects in countries
Dedicated web resources - irap.org/resources-for-raps - shared best practice materials to save partners time and money

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iRAP and the Roads General Authority (RGA) launched a new locally-led Saudi Arabia Road Assessment Programme (KSARAP) in Riyadh in December. KSARAP will be a key enabler of the Kingdom’s 2030 Road Safety Strategy. The RGA is currently performing the world’s largest iRAP assessment, covering 73,000km of roads to understand risk for road users and produce Star Ratings and Investment Plans that will guide life-saving infrastructure improvements and build local road safety capacity.

Watch the Launch video

LAUNCHES FOR SAUDI ARABIA

WITH THE WORLD’S LARGEST ASSESSMENT

Credit: RGA

On November 7, the EuroRAP General Assembly took a historic step and unanimously voted for EuroRAP to be integrated into the global iRAP programme. EuroRAP members have been instrumental in laying the foundation and inspiration for the international programme, and with this integration, European partners will benefit from having a streamlined administration and a more productive use of donor and partner resources.

For iRAP in Europe news, visit irap.org/european-regional-support

Watch the celebration video

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A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR RAP IN EUROPE

BUILDING ON 20 YEARS OF EURORAP SUCCESS

SUPPORTING SAFER JOURNEYS IN EUROPE

Celebrating the evolution

Supporting implementation of RISM

Vulnerable road user (VRU) safety

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A new future for #RAPinEurope

Helping deliver safer roads and streets for all

PHOEBE brings 11 partners and disciplines together

Road authorities and iRAP partners in Europe came together in Windsor, UK in September to celebrate the transition to iRAP and share best practice and strategies for achieving ambitious national and European road safety targets. The

2-day event, co-hosted by iRAP and United Kingdom RAP led by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), focussed on the management, prioritisation, design and finance of safe road infrastructure improvements in both a rural and urban context.

In support of partners implementing the European Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive (RISM), iRAP released the RAP Resources for RISM webpage and supporting brochure, hosted a seminar and presented at European events. The Directive requires member states to carry out their first network-wide road safety assessment of Motorways and Primary Roads by 2024, and regularly thereafter. The iRAP methodology and tools offer both proactive and reactive approaches that comply with the Directive.

The 3.5 year EU-funded Horizon Project PHOEBE is underway in the three pilot cities of Athens, Valencia and West Midlands. It aims to develop an integrated, dynamic, human-centred, predictive safety assessment framework for VRUs in urban areas, bringing together the inter-disciplinary power of traffic simulation, road safety assessment, human behaviour, mode shift and induced demand modelling, as well as new and emerging mobility data. Eleven sector-leading partners are involved including Aimsun, POLIS, EIRA, The Floow, Factual Consulting, OSeven, iRAP and Europe’s leading universities NTU Athens, TU Delft, TU Munich and UP Valencia.

European ‘Living Lab’ for city design

38 partners unite for ELABORATOR

iRAP and the European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA) are part of the 38-strong partner network to deliver Horizon EU Project ELABORATOR for inclusive, safe, affordable and sustainable urban mobility. The ‘European Living Lab on Designing Sustainable Urban Mobility Towards Climate Neutral Cities’ will include interventions in 12 countries including six Lighthouse Cities of Milan, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Zaragoza and Trikala, followed by six Follower Cities of Lund, Liberec, Velenje, Split, Krusevac and Ioannina.

Performance tracking road safety

£50 million for England roads

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Crash Risk Mapping Great Britain, Catalonia and Italy

Each year, RSF (United Kingdom RAP) tracks the safety performance of around 54,000km of motorways and ‘A’ roads in Great Britain and released the 2023 Risk Mapping results in December. The Reial Automobil Club de Catalunya (RACC) also released their 21st edition of over 6,300km of Risk Mapping for Catalan interurban highways. In addition, a three-year project by Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) shared the results of 17,500km of Risk Mapping of Italy’s primary road network. The results and Safer Road Investment Plans will inform partners’ understanding of high-risk locations and the investment, maintenance procedures and speeds required to save lives and serious injuries in the three countries.

Investment targets safety on local A roads

The UK Government announced in April a £47.5 million investment on 27 roads to prevent deaths and serious injuries on England’s local A roads network. The new investment, part of the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, will see life-saving road safety engineering measures introduced to improve the safety of walking, cycling, riding and driving across England.

This commitment and funding is transformational for road safety teams in local authorities.

Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director, RSF

AusRAP, led by Austroads, released a new AusRAP Strategy and Business Plan that commits to 12 targets that will support the national target of achieving at least 80% of travel on 3-star or better roads in Australia by 2030. Austroads members are the Australian and New Zealand transport agencies, representing all levels of government.

Australia’s states and territories have commited to publish AusRAP star ratings on all arterial roads by 2025, as part of a commitment to accelerate the use of AusRAP in the country.

To date, AusRAP partners have assessed nearly 507,000km of roads and designs, influencing the safety of US$19.2 billion of road infrastructure investment. Star Rating policy targets are in place in 14 national and state policies and national partners are leading the world with Artificial Intelligence based AiRAP assessments.

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SAFER AUSTRALIAN ROADS

ALL STATES TO PUBLISH STAR RATINGS

Our AusRAP goal is to coordinate reporting activity, data analysis and training of road managers across Australia, which will support the safety transformation of our roads.

Michael Nieuwesteeeeg, Road Safety and Design Program Manager, Austroads

GARY LIDDLE TROPHY

FOR BEST PERFORMING ROAD AUTHORITY/S

Presented for the first time at the XXVIIth World Road Congress in Prague, the perpetual iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy honours the lifelong public-sector and transport contribution of the charity’s former Board Chairman Gary Liddle AO who passed away earlier this year. Recognising the world’s best performing road authority/s eliminating high-risk roads, this year’s winner and finalists highlighted excellence in the BrazilRAP, AusRAP, ThaiRAP and Croatian programmes.

Winner – Brazil’s National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT)

DNIT has assessed 54,500 km of paved federal highways using the iRAP methodology. The results are informing BRL 18 billion in investment to halve deaths and serious injuries in the country. DNIT is harnessing and sharing iRAP data alongside local crash and fatality data using Power BI reporting for enhanced visualization of findings.

Finalist – Australia’s Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)

TMR has been using iRAP to improve the safety of the state’s Bruce Highway, previously identified as one of the most hazardous highways in the country. Evidence-based safety improvements delivered in an AUD$350 million works package have halved fatalities and serious injuries and led to an innovative and now globally adopted Wide Centre Line Treatment. The treatment is now a mandatory requirement on all new and upgraded rural roads with volumes over 4,000 vehicles per day on the authority’s 33,000km network.

Finalist – Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)

BMA has been using iRAP to create safer roads in Bangkok, working in close collaboration with ThaiRAP and local and international partners. 500km of city Star Rating assessments, with associated capacity building, were completed in 2023. It is the first time a Thai local administration has attempted such a large-scale road safety assessment informing the upgrade of 360 high-risk sites.

Finalist – Croatian Roads Ltd

Croatian Roads has been using the iRAP Methodology to create safer roads in the country since 2008, in collaboration with the Croatian Automobile Club, Ministry of Interior and University of Zagreb.

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Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman; Torill Pape, Director (Structures Design, Review and Standards), TMR; A/Prof Marko Sevrovic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (FPZ), University of Zagreb and Senior Road Safety Engineer, European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA); Prof Kasem Choocharukul, ThaiRAP Lead; Julio Urzua, iRAP Strategic Projects Director; and Mrs Meredith Liddle

To read more on the award and see the ceremony recording, visit https://irap.org/irap-gary-liddle-memorial-trophy/

Watch the Award promotional video

Capacity to eliminate high-risk roads in Tanzania has taken a leap thanks to the now complete Ten Step Plan Project. Jointly funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (UKAid), through the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF), and under the guidance of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the project was delivered by a consortium led by the International Road Federation (IRF), and including iRAP, the World Road Association (PIARC) and the Tanzania Roads Association (TARA). It brought together the Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA), Roads Fund Board, National Institute of Transport (NIT) and others.

The project received a Prince Michael International Road Safety

Award in London in December (Credit: PMIRSA)

WORLD FIRST APPLICATION OF

TEN STEP PLAN LAUNCHES TANRAP

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The project has equipped us with knowledge, skills and tools. We feel proud for this privilege and for the results that these 30 months of collective work have delivered.

Hon. Saad Mtambule, District Commissioner, Minister for Works and Transport

OTHER EXCITING RAP NEWS

Partnership for safer roads in Mexico

Improving road safety in Cambodia

MOU for safer roads in Costa Rica

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SICT and iRAP sign MOU

The Government of Mexico, through the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), and iRAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding in November to promote programmes and projects to eliminate high-risk roads in Mexico and develop MexiRAP.

The signing of this MOU reflects the Government’s priority to strengthen safety on the country’s roads and reduce the burden of injury due to road crashes.

Laura Nohemi Muñoz Benítez, General Director of Federal Motor Transport

12 month project and trainings kick off

COSEVI and iRAP sign MOU

An “Improving Road Safety in Cambodia” Project kicked off in September supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), iRAP and RoadKorea. The project aims to support the sustainable and effective reduction of road fatalities in Cambodia through capacity building and the development of cost-effective road safety investments and road upgrades. It will include the iRAP assessment of a 300km demonstration corridor.

The Road Safety Council of Costa Rica (COSEVI) and iRAP signed an MOU in March with a focus on the promotion of safe and sustainable transport, application of the iRAP methodology and tools, and capacity building for safer roads.

COSEVI adds iRAP as one more component of our comprehensive efforts to save lives in Costa Rica. We believe that the iRAP methodology will be a highly valuable tool to explain risk factors associated with the country’s infrastructure.

Roy Rojas, Project Director, COSEVI

PROJECTS SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT

In addition to partner-led iRAP projects occurring all over the world, the iRAP Team supported 52 Strategic Project partnerships in 2023. The projects helped to inform safety analysis and infrastructure improvements in Tanzania, Colombia, Ecuador, Australia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Senegal, Chile, India, Italy, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mongolia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malawi, Cambodia, and Saudi Arabia, as well as ones with a multi-country or global focus. Accounts of these are scattered throughout the report.

Colombia national assessment

Improved road safety in Kazakhstan

Evaluating progress to UN Target 3

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22,000km analysed for improvement

A 22,000km Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and World Bank supported iRAP assessment was completed in Colombia led by the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) and supported by iRAP Accredited Supplier APSA. The project aimed to build local capacity, identify high-risk road sections and maximise life-saving investment according to the Star Rating results and Safer Roads Investment Plan.

Building capacity and data to inform action

A 5,000km iRAP assessment of Kazakhstan’s Strategic Road Network has been underway, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). As part of this and led by the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Road Safety (KazNII BDD LLP), iRAP training was held in Almaty and Astana for representatives of the country’s leading road safety organizations.

Safety of new roads under review

The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and iRAP completed an innovative project to evaluate countries’ progress in achieving Target 3: that by 2030, all new roads achieve technical standards for all road users that take into account road safety, or meet a 3-star rating or better. The project included a review of completed road projects covering the full lifecycle from planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance.

GLOBAL IMPACT

INNOVATING ROAD SAFETY

iRAP brings world experts together to harness the power of innovation and partnerships to eliminate high-risk roads.

OUR GLOBAL IMPACT

A framework to govern road safety innovation
Innovation Partnerships with more than 117 global partners
iRAP Centres of Excellence in 10 countries ensuring latest research informs practice
A Global Technical Committee and a Global Policy Advisory Committee providing independent evidence-based input direct to the iRAP Board

iRAP’s Centres of Excellence

A GLOBAL PROBLEM REQUIRES A GLOBAL SOLUTION

CONNECTING THE WORLD’S BEST INNOVATORS

See our whole year of partner innovation stories at

irap.org/innovation

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10th INNOVATION WORKSHOP IN PRAGUE

BRINGING GLOBAL PARTNERS TOGETHER ‘FOR PEOPLE & PLANET’

200 iRAP partners and road safety experts from 68 countries attended the 10th iRAP Innovation Workshop, held 5-6 October in association with the XXVIIth World Road Congress in Prague. What a busy week it was! From the 2-day Innovation Workshop, to presentations in stimulating World Road Congress Foresight Sessions, the inaugural presentation of the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy, the iRAP Innovation Dinner, and bilateral meetings with key partners and delegations from Senegal, Saudi Arabia and Lithuania – it was a pleasure to share the amazing work of our partners across the world. Click here to see the

programme, presentations and

recording.

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AiRAP stands for the ‘accelerated and intelligent’ capture of road safety-related data using automatic, repeatable and scalable methods to support road safety assessment, crash risk mapping and investment prioritisation for all road users.

AiRAP is helping to improve access to, and application of, existing and emerging data sources globally to make roads safer. This includes advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, vision systems, LIDAR, telematics and other data sources.

AiRAP has the potential to create the scale of change needed to save millions of lives.

GLOBAL IMPACT

Crowdsourcing the world’s best AI and road safety minds for a global solution
32 innovation partnerships with world-leading data and road safety research agencies
Support for the IVORY network and 15 fully funded PhD positions covering all aspects of AI in road safety – engineering, human factors, computer science, ethics of technology, and more
Pilot projects in Australia, Ethiopia, Kenya, USA, Vietnam, Europe and Brazil
Accreditation of data to the iRAP global standard
Three AiRAP Accredited Data Suppliers
A global voice championing data innovation at agenda-setting events such as the XXVIIth World Roads Congress, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, iRASTE NXT India, and the Global Standards Symposium.

irap.org/project/ai-rap

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AIRAP PARTNERSHIPS BLAZE THE GLOBAL PATH

A STAR RATING FOR EVERY ROAD ON EARTH

In 2020, Main Roads WA (MRWA) partnered with iRAP and Anditi to design and develop a more automated, accurate and cost-effective solution for road assessment, to update roadside risk ratings and extract asset management data. The project analysed 2,000kms of urban and rural roads using Anditi’s iRAP Accredited RoadViewer technology and 3D Web Portal.

An additional 19,000km of network assessments are now underway using LIDAR, and 390km of CycleRAP analysis is planned in their goal of Star Rating 80% of Western Australia’s most

travelled network.

MRWA aims to strategically repeat Star Rating assessments on 20% of their network each year focussed on locations where works have recently been completed to provide an evidence-based measure of the safety improvement. They will also focus on areas where projects are about to commence to ensure engineers and designers have the most current network to inform their designs.

WORLD’S LARGEST AIRAP CONTRACT AWARDED

MAIN ROADS WA ADOPTS AIRAP TECHNOLOGY

AiRAP assessments will help us to easily identify the “low hanging fruit” – the simple countermeasures that can be rolled out quickly at relatively low cost to improve safety – such as sealing currently unsealed road shoulders. It can also help us do network and asset management such as locating electrical assets like power poles, understand speed management through analysis of speed sign locations, and target maintenance of line markings based on retroreflectivity condition.

Fritha Argus, Research and Data Coordinator, MRWA

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FOR SAFE CYCLING JOURNEYS

CycleRAP Demonstrator launched

CycleRAP is an easy, affordable and fast method of evaluating bicycling and light mobility road infrastructure for safety, without the need for crash data. Following successful pilots in Europe and four years of research development in consultation with global cycling and safety experts, the model is being applied globally, under the guidance of an expert CycleRAP Advisory Group.

irap.org/cyclerap

I congratulate iRAP for this great initiative that will help cities worldwide to better cater to their cycling populations. With the environmental, health and socio-economic challenges we are facing, cycling can

play a powerful role in ensuring a sustainable future.

David Lappartient, President, Union Cycliste Internationale

A free risk assessment tool in five languages

iRAP launched the CycleRAP Demonstrator Tool this year, an exciting step forward in the field of road safety for bicyclists. The CycleRAP Demonstrator is a free online tool that can be used to quickly assess crash risk and identify potential safety issues due to the physical characteristics, design and speed of the street or cycling facility to obtain an overall CycleRAP Score and risk level from low to extreme for four crash scenarios. The tool is available in five languages (Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, French and English).

Pilot in five global cities

Bifurcation and Road Sign on a Bicycle Path.

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Results shared in Safer Cycling Around the World Report

iRAP, in partnership with MAPFRE Foundation, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and PTV Group, has completed a major pilot of the CycleRAP model in the five cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Bogota, Fayetteville and Sao Paulo. The project team and technical partners worked with local partners in each city to identify the target network, collect data, produce risk maps and suggest safety solutions. The results were launched at the UCI Mobility and Bike City Forum in Belgium in October.

OTHER INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS

New ViDA Urban Countermeasures

Safety Insights Explorer launched

LGStars for Australian roads

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Enhancing urban investment planning

Enhancements to the free-to-access ViDA tool are helping local authorities understand the risks to, and improve the safety of, vulnerable road users in towns and cities. The enhancement which adds an extra set of countermeasures is thanks to a UK project by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), funded by The Road Safety Trust carried out in partnership with iRAP, four local authorities and the road safety charity Brake.

This is a huge step forward. Pedestrians, cyclists and micro mobility users have to be at the heart of making roads safer as they are the most vulnerable in traffic.

Dr Suzy Charman, Executive Director, RSF

Highlighting the Business Case for Safer Roads

The Safety Insights Explorer shines a light on the true extent of road trauma, the safety of the world’s roads, and the positive impact that can be made with targeted investment. It includes iRAP Star Rating and key performance metrics, estimates of the types of road crash injuries that occur in each country that can be split by age group and sex, and regional filters, including for UNICEF and Road Safety Observatory regions.

Light star rating tool launched for local governments

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and RoadWise partnered with the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at the University of Western Australia to develop a tailor-made Safety Ratings Tool for the state’s Local Governments. LGStars, based on the iRAP Methodology will meet the unique context of Local Governments in the country.

This tool is a fantastic example of local innovation building on the iRAP Star Rating Methodology to meet a local light data need.

Monica Olyslagers, Global Innovation Manager and Cities

Specialist, iRAP

GLOBAL IMPACT

5-STAR TEAM

SUPPORTING 30,000 PARTNERS WORLDWIDE

OUR TEAM: A FAMILY, AND FRIENDS, COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD SAFER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

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WATCH THE VIDEO

Hear our team and major donor

FIA Foundation share what our

work and partnerships mean to them

OUR

VALUES

Shared purpose,

passionate people

Honest and

evidence-based

Shared goals,

shared success

We get things

done

We are family

and friends

We are

innovative

Meet our whole team at irap.org/about-us/meet-the-team/

DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONS

Every member of our team brings a heart, passion and exceptional dedication to their work to support iRAP partners to eliminate high-risk roads. Though every individual is worthy of special attention, we take this opportunity to give special thanks to the FIA Foundation for their support of new Safer Journeys Lead roles helping us supercharge our regional support and outcomes.

In Africa

In The Americas

In Europe

Dr Olive Kobusingye

Nathalie Chiavassa

Edgar Zamora

Samar Abouraad

Olivera Rozi

Safer Journeys Lead for Africa

Safer Journeys Lead for The Americas

Safer Journeys Manager for

Europe (supporting the

European programme during Olivera’s maternity leave)

iRAP Board Member

As a Ugandan emergency surgeon and global injury epidemiologist, Olive is bringing an important new African and health-sector perspective and experience to the charity’s governance.

Safer Journeys Lead for

Europe

Our Safer Journeys Leads are responsible for implementing iRAP’s Partnerships for 2030 Impact Strategy in the regions, helping our partners and countries to develop policy, build capacity, mobilize finance and shape projects that save lives.

Many African countries combine young and burgeoning populations with rapid and poorly planned urbanisation and motorisation. The resulting toll of road traffic crashes and injuries is a heavy cost on communities and countries. iRAP’s work will be key to Africa’s efforts to reduce the crippling burden of unsafe roads.

Dr Olive Kobusingye, iRAP Board Member

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

A WORD FROM OUR CEO

As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past year,

I congratulate the extraordinary efforts of the iRAP team and partners in more than 170 countries focussed on achieving a world free of high-risk roads. We are united in meeting the challenge posed by the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety to halve global road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.

Together, we made significant strides in 2023 saving lives and serious injuries through safer, 3-star or better road infrastructure. Thanks to the generous support of our major donor the FIA Foundation, SR4S Global Programme Partner 3M, and new funding partnerships with Aleatica Foundation and Prudence Foundation, the globally recognised, free iRAP methodology, tools and training are enabling the life-saving work of our more than 30,000 partners. From Africa to Asia, The Americas to Europe, and within the Middle East, iRAP partners worked tirelessly to assess high-risk road infrastructure, identify and prioritise safety deficiencies, mobilise impactful programmes, and advocate for improvements to create safe and sustainable mobility in communities across the globe. These partnerships and projects not only demonstrated

the effectiveness of our methodology and tools but also the importance of collaboration in achieving tangible road safety outcomes and shared success.

The year also saw iRAP Innovation Partnerships pioneer advancements in artificial intelligence and data analytics to enhance our road assessment capabilities and deliver actionable insights to our partners. Our USD$2 million partnership with Google.org, selected as one of just 15 incredibly worthy world projects to advance the SDGs, is incredibly exciting in its potential to transform the safety of school journeys for all children. By harnessing the world’s best technology, we are reimagining the future, better equipped than ever to identify high-risk locations, prioritize interventions, and measure the road safety impact of our collective work.

As we look ahead, we are passionate in our dedication to achieving UN Targets 3 and 4 which include ensuring all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users, and more than 75% of travel is on the equivalent of 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030. Our Partnerships for 2030 Strategy provides the road map.

Working together to achieve more than 75% of travel to be on 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030 stands to save an estimated 459,000 lives every year and 100 million deaths and serious injuries over the 20-year life of the treatments.

Every life is precious and at the heart of all we do. We are driven to protect families from the devastating loss of road trauma and will work every day in honour of those whose lives have been tragically lost, and the thousands who will be saved through our collaborative efforts. Working together, we will ensure new road designs and existing road upgrades are built safe. We will collaborate for impact, advocate for the voiceless, innovate for impact, and mobilise evidence-based financing. We will connect the world’s best minds and resources to ensure every person, regardless of age, gender, income status or location can journey safely to work, school and beyond. 3-star or better road infrastructure is critical to achieving safe, active mobility for all. We will not rest in our efforts to make the world’s roads safer and more sustainable for future generations.

Rob McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, iRAP