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Participants from 33 countries tuned in last week for the 10th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads. In this session we had the privilege to be joined by representatives from Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for...

Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda (Belindah), a passionate road safety advocate, making a significant impact on the safety of children in Botswana.As the Road Safety Coordinator for the Letlhakeng District Road Safety Committee, she is committed to reducing road crashes...

Image caption: Participants of the training (Image credit: EA991) In 2021, Botswana recorded 475 pedestrian road traffic accidents involving children and adolescents aged 5-20. To address this urgent issue, the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) methodology is being...

The updated Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) online course, developed by iRAP with support from Millennium Challenge Corporation, is now available in a range of languages. This expansion provides crucial training opportunities for a wider audience interested in...

iRAP participated in discussions with CHI partners at the pre-conference session. Images credit: FIA Foundation and iRAP Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29. High-risk roads significantly contribute to the...

Students from Colegio San Lucas are learning about the road improvements around their school.Image credit: Automóvil Club de Chile Building on efforts to prevent road crashes in school zones throughout Chile, Automóvil Club de Chile, in partnership with Buses Vule,...

At its first ever Impact Summit, Google.org has announced plans to accelerate its impact on the world’s largest problems with AI. iRAP is proud to be a partner addressing road traffic crashes that are the leading cause of death among children and young people...

Join us for our #RAPKnowledgeLive session 10 – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads In this session with Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), we will discuss: the AI&Me framework in the “AI&Me: Empowering Youth...

Image Credit: ACM The Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme continues to create heart-warming and inspirational stories of school journeys being made safer across the world. As of June 2024, SR4S partners have assessed 1,638 schools in 74 countries, positively...

WHO (2023) estimated that there were 31,063 road traffic fatalities in Indonesia in 2021, with children and young adults aged 5-29 being the most affected. To address this, the 2021-2040 Indonesian National General Plan for Traffic Safety mandates that all roads built...

Image credits (above and below): UNEP, ITDP, Walk21 and Estiara Ellizar Indonesia is accelerating its transition to sustainable mobility to address the growing challenges of air pollution and climate change caused by rapid urbanization and increased vehicle use. The...

The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now – read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world.In this issue: SR4S latest updates and new features! Empowering youth for safer roads:...

We have made some updates to the Star Rating for Schools app! Explore the new features and opportunities below.Functional updates: Once your locations are approved and star rated, the star rating icon will display the Decimal Star Ratings. You can zoom in on the star...

Original article: AIP Foundation AIP Foundation's innovative Big Data and AI road safety program, AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads, has been positively engaging youth to raise their voices for safe mobility across Vietnam for three years. By using the Big...

Image credit: AIP Foundation Original article - AIP Foundation AIP Foundation, in collaboration with Fondation Botnar, iRAP, and the FIA Foundation, proudly announces the launch of the public-facing report on the AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads program....

Image Caption: Students reported areas where they feel unsafe on YEA and confidently presented this information to the stakeholders including FIA Foundation’s Executive Director Saul Billingsley Image Credit: AIP Foundation Road traffic injuries are now the leading...

The Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) tool, developed by iRAP, helped assess the safety of nine schools in Moldova in 2023. Subsequently, three school zones in Balti, Singerei, and Ungheni municipalities saw significant upgrades particularly safer crossings for...

Local engineers in Costa Rica received training from 3M to conduct SR4S assessments Image credit (above and right): 3M Equipping Local Authorities: In April 2024, 3M, iRAP, and local stakeholders joined forces to train local engineers in Costa Rica and 100 police...

Every year, an estimated 1.19 deaths are reported worldwide as a result of road traffic crashes. This tragedy particularly affects children and young adults aged 5-29, making it the leading cause of death in this age group (WHO, 2023). Palestine: A recent project was...

School Road Safety a Global Concern Road safety is a crucial issue in Latin America, where children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable. Each day, approximately 500 children die in road crashes worldwide, making school environments critical areas for safety...

Equipping Stakeholders for Safer Routes University of the Philippines – National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS), along with Clean Air Asia, Sustainable Mobility in Metropolitan Regions in ASEAN (SMMR), and Baguio City joined forces to equip local...

23 May 2024: The Australian College of Road Safety (ACRS) International Outreach Chapter (IOC) hosted an online event focusing on the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme and its success in Botswana. The session including speakers Gale Motlhajoe, Co-Chair...