Infrastructure
Ethiopian Roads Administration Progresses Pilot Star Rating Assessment
iRAP · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on iRAP
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The Ethiopian Roads Administration is conducting a pilot Star Rating road safety assessment as part of its partnership to establish EthiopiaRAP and eliminate high-risk roads.
- The Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA) Road Research Centre is advancing a pilot Star Rating assessment in partnership with iRAP.
- The initiative aims to establish EthiopiaRAP and eliminate high-risk roads across the country.
- The pilot is part of a Three-Party MoU signed in June 2026 between ERA, the Road Safety Insurance Fund Service (RSIFS), and iRAP.
- Road crashes in Ethiopia result in over 21,000 fatalities annually according to 2021 WHO data.
- The assessment involves conducting a road survey, collecting video footage, measuring traffic volumes, and recording vehicle speeds.
- The next stage will generate Star Rating maps and a Safer Roads Investment Plan (SRIP) to prioritize cost-effective road improvements.
- Tesfamicheal Chala, a Road and Transport Engineer at the ERA Road Research Centre, expressed enthusiasm for the progress being made.
- Achieving UN Target 4 for over 75% of travel on 3-star or better roads by 2030 could save an estimated 9,385 lives annually and yield an economic benefit of US$2.2 billion.
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