KiwiRAP

What is KiwiRAP?

KiwiRAP is the New Zealand Road Assessment Programme. It is part of the International Road Assessment Programme, otherwise known as iRAP. Similar road assessment programmes have been implemented in Europe (EuroRAP), Australia (AusRAP) and the United States of America (usRAP). Developments are underway for a programme in Africa.

The objectives of KiwiRAP are:

to reduce deaths and injuries on New Zealand’s roads by systematically assessing risk and identifying safety shortcomings that can be addressed with practical road improvement measures
to have risk assessment as a key factor in strategic decisions on road improvements, crash protection and standards of road management
to provide meaningful information on where the greatest levels of risk are faced, and in turn to influence behaviour.