iRAP IN THE UK

Learn how iRAP is transforming road safety across the UK with data-driven assessments and solutions

United Kingdom RAP iRAP Led by the Road Safety Foundation

Photo of Rob McInerneyComment from Rob McInerney – Chief of Future Impact for iRAP

‘United Kingdom RAP is a world-leader and an example for others to follow in mobilising the local partnerships needed to identify and eliminate high-risk roads and save lives.  With local leadership and ownership via the Road Safety Foundation, and partnerships with all the key road owners, industry and research partners in the country, they work together to create safer roads. 

The United Kingdom RAP partners are also leaders in innovation and integration ensuring that the free iRAP tools and resources are adapted and made fit-for-purpose for local needs.  United Kingdom RAP makes these enhancements available for the mutual benefit of all iRAP partners worldwide contributing to iRAP’s global vision for a world free of high-risk roads.’

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Local roads

RSF works with local authorities to improve the safety of local roads by using crash risk mapping to prioritise and scope investment, through assessing the safety of new roads, through developing new schemes for existing roads through the route review process and by providing tools to improve the results where new developements are introduced on the network. RSF provides advice and assistance with embedding iRAP and Safe System into policy and approach and works to establish Safe System Fatal Review Panels.

Strategic and Major Roads

RSF works with strategic road operators and major road network owners to help ensure performance of these important roads is monitored and tracked, through modelling mass action interventions across whole networks, through assessing the safety of new roads, through developing new schemes for existing roads through the route review process and by providing tools to improve the results where new developements are introduced on the network. RSF provides advice and assistance with embedding iRAP and Safe System into policy and approach and works to establish Safe System Fatal Review Panels.

What it’s like to work with us

“At National Highways road safety is, and will always be, our number one priority. England’s motorways and major A-roads are some of the safest in the world, but our ambition remains that no-one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads. The Road Safety Foundation remains a key partner in helping us achieve that. Through iRAP, we not only track our safety performance; we also have access to a rich data source that directly informs our strategic planning, evaluation and prioritisation of safety programmes. Their expertise and ongoing support help us advance a proactive, evidence-led approach that ensures we focus our efforts where we can deliver the greatest impact for drivers.”
National Highways
“Working with the Road Safety Foundation has provided numerous opportunities for our Authority to learn and develop our approach to Safe Systems and Vision Zero. The iRAP approach was instrumental in the beginning of our journey to look to work in a proactive way to seek to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Kent’s roads and we look forward to continuing the working relationship to drive forward with our Road Safety work.”
Kent County Council
“The Road Safety Foundation have been instrumental in Jersey’s transition to the Safe System Approach to road safety. From the outset, their guidance and technical expertise have exceeded our expectations, supporting us in creating a comprehensive risk map of Jersey’s roads utilising iRAP and demonstrating how to maximise its impact on casualty reduction. Their enthusiasm, hard work, and unparalleled knowledge have been crucial in helping us establish our casualty reduction priorities and a clear methodology to address them. Thanks to their invaluable support, we are confident that we have the best approach for identifying priorities and implementing effective road safety solutions on Jersey’s roads.”
Government of Jersey

iRAP CASE STUDIES

Safe System Fatal Review Panels (2025)

Report: Safe System Fatal Review Panels (2025)

Report: Determining Safe Speeds (2025)

Report: Speed Management Results in the Route Review Tool – A Guide for Interpretation (2024)