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Image Above: SR4S Global Programme Coordinator Minh Vo attends the project workshop in Phnom Penh (Credit: Fresh News Asia) Original article published in Fresh News Asia (Phnom Penh): Phnom Penh City Hall has launched a new project, “Safe School Zones,” aimed at...

We are thrilled to announce the latest updates to our Safe Schools Tracker, an interactive tool showcasing global progress in making school journeys safer for children through the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S).  📊 Key Metrics at a Glance (as of June 2025):  SR4S...

This month’s SR4S newsletter covers key achievements, success stories from partners creating safer roads for children, capacity building and stakeholder initiatives, updates on the Youth Engagement App (YEA) and essential resources – all made possible by our dedicated...

Original press release by AIP Foundation and WHO Vietnam Project 2000 road safety partnership was officially launched in Hanoi today, by the World Health Organization (WHO) Vietnam and the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, along with 15 other partners, from...

Road crashes claim an estimated 1.19 million lives every year and remain the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 5–29 (WHO, 2023). Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.6, which calls for halving global road...

Original article from EASST Last month, Public Association ‘Road Safety’ (PARS) in collaboration with the Federation of Auto Motorsport and Road Safety of the Kyrgyz Republic (FAMS), and local municipal leaders unveiled speed management improvements at the Budenovka...

The daily journey to school is an essential part of childhood. Yet, across Brazil, this seemingly routine experience continues to carry unacceptable risks. In 2023, 878 children and adolescents lost their lives in preventable road crashes, according to DataSUS. Porto...

The one-and-a-half-day training aimed to strengthen the capacity of officials from provincial Departments of Construction across the country in applying the Safe School Zones Guide and assessing school zone safety using the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S). Original...

Shanna Lucchesi – Project Coordinator, iRAP speaking at the Big Data Results workshop. DA NANG, Vietnam – August 7, 2025 – Original article published by AIP Foundation In recent years, the Government of Vietnam has demonstrated strong leadership in prioritizing road...

The WG-SSZI serves as a collaborative forum bringing together multi-sector stakeholders committed to improving road safety for children in Cambodia. Original article published by the AIP Foundation PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – July 7-11, 2025 On their daily commutes to...

Original article published by FIA Foundation School journeys for 17 million children across Vietnam are safer thanks to the Slow Zones, Safe Zones (SZSZ) programme, which successfully leveraged a city pilot through to a national legislative framework.  The AIP...

Original article published by Aleatica Foundation Aleatica Chile and the Automobile Club sign an agreement to implement an international road safety standard in schools. With great enthusiasm, we share that on Friday, July 11, 2025, the official signing of the...

Original article published by the National Center for Transportation Studies - Philippines  On 2 July 2025, the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) at the University of the Philippines Diliman hosted a lecture and hands-on workshop on road safety and school zone risk...

Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga met with Mr. Pedro Bisch, president of Porto Alegre's Public Transport and Circulation Company (EPTC), to discuss the project. Image credit: Fundação Thiago de Moraes GonzagaRoad traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for...

As the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (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...

We’re thrilled to celebrate Tendai Belindah Lisenda for achieving the SR4S Quality Review Accreditation, making her the first accredited SR4S Quality Reviewer in Botswana!  Belindah began her journey with SR4S in early 2024, when she was trained by iRAP’s Safer...

As part of the Uganda Road Safety Conference 2025 on 14 May and in recognition of UN Global Road Safety Week, the Government of Uganda officially launched the Guide for Establishment of Safe School Zones for Uganda, which is a comprehensive framework designed to...

This article was originally prepared by EA991 (Image credits above and below - EA991) Emergency Assist 991 (EA991), in collaboration with Tsabong District Road Safety Committee and the Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA), has reached a major milestone in...

As part of UNGRSW 2025, we are pleased to present two new case studies demonstrating the impact of the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme in Moldova and India. These initiatives highlight effective strategies for creating safer journeys to school for children....

In a groundbreaking development, the much-anticipated new version of the Youth Engagement App (YEA) has launched during the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week, supporting the theme “Streets for Life: #MakeWalkingSafe and #MakeCyclingSafe”.  Funded by Google.org, this...

This article was originally prepared by Safe India and Harpreet Singh.  India has one of the highest rates of road traffic fatalities in the world, with road crashes being the leading cause of death among children under 18. In 2022 alone, over 9,500 children lost...

Article originally published by AIP Foundation April 23, 2025 PLEIKU CITY, Vietnam – April 23, 2025 As part of the recently launched Empowering Youth for Livable Cities program, two co-creation workshops were hosted by the International Road Assessment Programme...

UN Global Road Safety Week, observed from 12-18 May 2025, focuses on the theme "Streets for Life: #MakeWalkingSafe and #MakeCyclingSafe". Our SR4S Programme is proud to join this global effort to raise awareness and promote advocacy and action for safer road...