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Sept 2016

iRAP Innovation: Qatar Deserves the Best

Fabian Marsh, Ashghal/John Fletcher, TRL


iRAP –Qatar is a key action in the National Strategy

Qatar signed MoU with iRAP in December 2014

Project commenced in January 2015

Expert project team from iRAPand TRL

Star ratings for both existing roads and new designs

Development of local capacity including training

Expected completion January 2017


iRAP Qatar Existing Road Network

Road Network Length (km)

Road Class All iRAP %

Expressways 273 273 100%

Primary 235 214 91%

Secondary 604 491 81.3%

Tertiary 1341 196 14.6%

Local 4389 6 0.1%

TOTAL 6842 1180 17.2%


Route 55 (before)

Straight road alignment

Adequate delineation

Narrow shoulder

No intersection

100km/h

No median protection

Clear and flat roadside


Route 55 (after)


Good delineation

Narrow shoulder

No intersection

100km/h

Median barrier

Clear and flat roadside


Local issues in Qatar

iRAP has a really key role

Driver behaviour challenging

Environment challenging

Major road works and frequent major infrastructure works

Crash data limited currently


Road Safety Engineering KPIs

A road transport system that protects all road users from death and serious injury

Qatar National Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022

Exposure to Road Trauma Engineering Safety

Final Outcomes

Fatal & Serious Injuries iRAP Star Ratings

Key Crash Types Safer Roads

% travel on ≥ 4-star

Intermediate Outcomes / Performance Indicators

Head-on FSI ROR FSI Intersection FSI Pedestrian FSI

Road Safety Improvement Priorities Safer Roads

Outputs / Implementation Indicators

% expressways ≥ 4-star% rumble strip % rural roundabout No. of bridges% median barrier

% primary roads ≥ 4-star% passively safe % channelisation No. of signal xings% wide centreline

% secondary roads ≥ 3-star% roadside barrier % activated warning No. of raised xings% rumble strip

% tertiary roads ≥ 3-star% paved shoulders % red light cameras% no overtaking

% curve treatment% speed cameras


iRAP Star Ratings


KPI: iRAP Star Ratings 2022 Forecast

Expressways Primary Secondary TertiaryAll Roads

iRAP Star Rating Targets


Dashboard Reporting on Road Safety Engineering KPIs

% expressways with median barrier

% primary roads with median barrier

KPI: Median Barriers

% secondary roads with median barrier

KPI: iRAP Star Ratings

Expressways Primary Secondary TertiaryAll Roads

KPI: Head-on (Fatal Injuries)

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Road Safety Engineering KPIs

A road transport system that protects all road users from death and serious injury

Qatar National Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022

Exposure to Road Trauma Engineering Safety

Final Outcomes

Fatal & Serious Injuries iRAP Star Ratings

Key Crash Types Safer Roads

% travel on ≥ 4-star

Intermediate Outcomes / Performance Indicators

Head-on FSI ROR FSI Intersection FSI Pedestrian FSI

Road Safety Improvement Priorities Safer Roads

Outputs / Implementation Indicators

% expressways ≥ 4-star% rumble strip % rural roundabout No. of bridges% median barrier

% primary roads ≥ 4-star% passively safe % channelisation No. of signal xings% wide centreline

% secondary roads ≥ 3-star% roadside barrier % activated warning No. of raised xings% rumble strip

% tertiary roads ≥ 3-star% paved shoulders % red light cameras% no overtaking

% curve treatment% speed cameras


Design Star Ratings

Innovation 1) Design Star Rating


Innovation 2) Design tools for plans

Qatar road network actively being upgraded

Need to use iRAP Star Rating to provide strong input to make these safer

Strong evidence needed to gain better design


Innovation 3) GIS Design tools

Interactive GIS based tool for testing different design options

Linked to ViDA to re-calculate Star Rating

Also Information on costs and KSI savings of different designs

Developing indicative designs on extended sections


Markhiya Street


Good delineation

Street lighting

Wide paved shoulder

No intersection

Three lanes in each direction

100km/h

Median hazard (poles)

Roadside hazard (trees)



Good delineation

Street lighting

Wide paved shoulder

No intersection


100km/h

Median barrier

Roadside hazard (trees)

Markhiya Street



Good delineation

Street lighting

Wide paved shoulder

No intersection


100km/h


Roadside barrier

Markhiya Street



Good delineation

Street lighting

Wide paved shoulder

No intersection


80km/h


Roadside hazards (trees)

80 80

Markhiya Street



Good delineation

Street lighting

Wide paved shoulder

No intersection


80km/h

Median barrier

Roadside barrier

80 80

Markhiya Street


120km/h

Median barrier

Roadside hazards (posts)

120km/h

Median barrier

Clear roadside / passive safety

Dukhan Highway


Research to extend iRAP methodology 1

Research into Clear Zones risk factors

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Research to extend iRAP methodology 2

New Risk Factor for right in / right out on divided roads

Very common in Qatar

Coded as 3 leg unsignalised Risk factor too high?

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Other research areas 3

Effect of red light cameras at junctions

Does strong compliance mean lower risk factors are justified?

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Qatar Deserves the Best

iRAP vital part of Safe Systems adopted by Ashghal/Qatar

iRAP Star Rating is at heart of Policies aimed at safer roads

Star rating integral part of Ashghal’s operations to enhance network safety

Innovative Tool development to support active use of iRAP Star Rating by practioners

Research to make the model more appropriate for Qatar conditions and needs

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iRAP Innovation: Qatar Deserves the Best Fabian Marsh ... · Ashghal/Qatar iRAP Star Rating is at heart of Policies aimed at safer roads Star rating integral part of Ashghal’s operations