New Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits (SR4RSA) manual

23 September 2022

To help ensure road designers can achieve Global Road Safety Performance Targets and ensure that roads are safe for everyone, a new Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits (SR4RSA) manual has been launched by iRAP.  It will help policy makers and practitioners involved in designing, upgrading, and rehabilitating roads to meet safety targets and reduce injuries from traffic crashes.

The manual supports the implementation of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 which recommends the use of Road Safety Audits (RSA) and the iRAP methodology. The Global Plan recommends that national and local governments “Undertake road safety audits on all sections of new roads (prefeasibility through to detailed design) and complete assessments using independent and accredited experts to ensure a minimum standard of three stars or better for all road users.”