Using AI, satellite imagery and Street-View images to detect road safety risks, iRAP, together with partners AIP Foundation, Anditi and the University of Zagreb (FPZ, FER), will provide a star rating evaluation of road infrastructure around schools in Vietnam and support the upgrades at the highest-risk schools.

A programme on traffic safety held for students in Hanoi.

“We know that children are approximately 20 times more likely to be killed or injured on a 1-star road compared to a 5-star road. By using artificial intelligence to identify high-risk 1- and 2-star roads, that children use on their journey to school, we can identify known hazards and mobilise evidence-based upgrades, that will save children’s lives,” said iRAP CEO Rob McInerney.

According to traffic safety experts, road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents worldwide. Every day, more than 100,000 people die or suffer lifelong disabilities due to road traffic accidents around the world.

To deal with this issue the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 strives to halve road deaths and injuries by 2030 and UN member states agreed on voluntary targets to improve road infrastructure safety to the iRAP 3-star or better global standard.

“Our ultimate dream is to Star Rate every road on earth and ensure every journey is safer. Achieving the UN target for more than 75% of travel on 3-star or better roads will help save over 100 million deaths and injuries, over the life of the upgrades. The Google.org partnership is a big safe step in that direction,” McInerney noted.

Bac Giang and Bac Ninh to build new traffic routes

BAC GIANG - Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding inked between the Standing Committees of the provincial Party Committee in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh Provinces, the Department of Transport of two provinces on the afternoon of August 17 held an event in Bac Ninh city to sign a cooperative agreement on transportation development in 2022-2025 period.

Bac Giang and Lang Son ink cooperative regulation to protect traffic infrastructure

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang and Lang Son province on August 9 held a ceremony to ink the Cooperative Regulation on managing and protecting the traffic infrastructure of expressway and national highways in Bac Giang province.

Philippine police rescue more than 1,000 alleged trafficking victims, including Vietnamese

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Bac Giang ensures traffic order and safety during lychee season

(BGO) - Every time when the red of lychees covers all hills and roads, the forces engaging in ensuring traffic safety and order in Luc Ngan district carry a heavier responsibility, contributing to the success of the lychee season.

Luc Ngan clears traffic corridor to serve lychee season

(BGO) – To facilitate transport vehicles, especially in the upcoming lychee harvest season, Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) has launched peak period to clear the traffic corridor on national highway 31, 279 and provincial roads 289, 290 and 248, the district and communal roads as well as inter-village routes.

Source: NDO