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Image credit: Grupo EPR Original article: exame.com (in Portuguese) Schools located along highways managed by six EPR concessionaires will be assessed as part of a new program aimed at enhancing safety for students. With a strong commitment to advancing social...

Original article by FIA Foundation  A strong call for further commitment to ensure all children have safe school journeys has been issued in Sao Paulo ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix. Working together with the Automotive Association of Brazil (AAB) and the FIA, the FIA...

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...