Zambia’s road-safety implementation partner

Current road-safety priorities. Practical routes for action.

This homepage directs visitors to ZRST’s current road-safety priorities, evidence pages, programme offers and the right contact route for schools, councils, companies, donors, researchers and public institutions.

Full organisational background is available on the About page. This page is designed for action, evidence and navigation.

ZRST and partner representatives wearing reflective vests during a street-safety field visit in Lusaka
ZRST and partner representatives during a street-safety field visit in Lusaka.

Zambia’s road-safety context

Zambia Police figures reported by ZRST show a serious road-safety burden. Police records do not estimate the full injury burden, but they provide an important public baseline for action.

2,567 road deaths recorded in 2025
16.7% increase from 2024
243 children under 16 killed

Current priorities

Where practical action is needed now.

These routes help visitors move quickly from a road-safety concern to the most relevant ZRST programme page.

Safe School Zones

School-zone risk, safer crossings, school-frontage protection, traffic calming where approved, road-safety education and school confirmation evidence.

Open Safe School Zones →

Pedestrians and cyclists

Walking and cycling safety, NMT corridors, junction risk, safe crossings, vulnerable road users and local street-safety priorities.

Open Pedestrian and Cycling Safety →

Motorcycle and fleet risk

Rider behaviour, visibility, company fleets, logistics risk, route exposure, driver practice and employer road-safety responsibility.

Open Motorcycle Safety →

Data, research and policy

Road-crash data, research evidence, policy analysis, international projects, learning outputs and responsible interpretation of results.

Open Research and Data Hub →

Proof points

Evidence visitors can check before they contact ZRST.

The homepage points serious readers to evidence pages where documents, results and limits can be checked without repeating full programme narratives.

>30%

reported speed reduction across assessed school zones

TRANS-SAFE reported lower vehicle speeds after school-zone interventions. These are assessed-site results, not national outcomes.

Review research evidence →
20%

reported reduction in unsafe crossing behaviour

Project evidence is presented with limits so readers can distinguish measured activity from wider road-safety claims.

View programme evidence →
15/15

school zones reached at least 3-star iRAP pedestrian rating

Site-level results should be read alongside implementation records, school evidence, partner records and monitoring notes.

Open school-zone evidence →
Evidence discipline: ZRST separates activities, outputs, site-level results and wider public claims. This helps donors, companies and public institutions understand what was done, where it was done and what evidence supports it.
Institutional representatives holding a 30 kilometre per hour School Safety Zone sign
Institutional representatives with a 30 km/h School Safety Zone sign.

User routes

Find the right route for your enquiry.

Companies, insurers, mines and logistics operators

Fleet safety, staff road-safety talks, driver and rider risk, school-zone sponsorship and ESG/HSE road-risk support.

Companies and Insurers →

Donors and foundations

Fundable road-safety problems, implementation packages, due-diligence evidence and responsible impact reporting.

Donors and Foundations →

Government, councils and public institutions

Local road-safety priorities, school-zone pipelines, walking and cycling safety, data and technical support.

Government and Councils →

Schools and universities

School-zone assessment, campus safety, road-safety education, student research and institutional collaboration.

Schools and Universities →

Documents and due diligence

Governance, policies and downloads have their own pages.

This section routes visitors to institutional documents without turning the homepage into another About, Governance or Downloads page.

Reports and Downloads

Document library for audited accounts, evidence packs, policies, prospectuses and public downloads.

Open downloads →

Governance and Financial Accountability

Board oversight, audited accounts, TPIN certificate, controls and due-diligence records.

Open governance →

Policies and Safeguards

Downloadable safeguarding, anti-fraud, procurement, complaints, data and fieldwork policies.

Open policies →

Leadership

Board and senior leadership roles, institutional accountability and team credibility.

Open leadership →

Practical offers

Clear routes for support, training and programme delivery.

These routes are for visitors who already know the kind of road-safety support they need and want a practical next step.

Adopt a Safe School Zone

Corporate and donor package for school-zone signs, crossings, traffic calming where approved, education and implementation evidence.

Download prospectus →

Fleet Safety Risk Review

Practical support for companies, insurers, mines, logistics firms and transport operators managing road-risk exposure.

Open FleetSafe Zambia →

Training and Services

Staff talks, school programmes, driver and rider safety, field assessments, data support and road-safety advisory services.

Open Training and Services →

Current work

Recent updates and analysis.

Holiday road-crash analysis

ZRST’s review of road deaths and injury patterns recorded during the Heroes and Unity holiday period.

Read the latest statement →

Safer Journeys to School expands

The 2026 phase expands from five to 15 Lusaka schools, with more than 24,000 learners expected to be reached.

Read the programme update →

Passenger evidence informs policy

Research and policy work examining safety, inclusion and harassment in public transport.

Read the success story →

Next step

Start with the road-safety problem, location and people at risk.

Contact ZRST with the location, affected road users, road-safety concern, type of support required and any deadline or funding context.