Safer school journeys.
Safer roads for Zambia.
2,567 people died on Zambia’s roads in 2025.That is 368 more deaths than in 2024. Source: Zambia Police Service annual road traffic report, 2025
We work with communities, public bodies and employers to prevent road deaths and serious injuries.
We have delivered school-zone improvements in Lusaka and Kitwe. Help fund safer walking routes, crossings and speed measures for the next schools.
School-safety work
8 schools improved
Lusaka and Kitwe, 2022–2023: six Lusaka schools in 2023 and two Kitwe schools in 2022.
Lusaka launch record (UNDP)Kitwe partner account (FIA Foundation)
Kizito: 32.7 to 17.7 km/h
Average observed vehicle speeds fell after school-zone work. Small samples (40 and 27 vehicles) taken in different conditions.
See the findings and sourcePrudential SAFE STEPS, 2022 to 2025
Six school frontages in Ndola and Lusaka and five crossings in Kabwe. At Chitanda School, average speeds at the gate fell from 52 to 18 km/h, measured a week after works.
See the Prudential SAFE STEPS portfolio30 km/h around schools
ZRST campaigned for 30 km/h school zones. Zambia set 30 km/h on urban roads in December 2019; we now push for the limit to be signed and enforced in every provincial town.
See our 30 km/h advocacyHelp fund the next school routes
Our proposed Lusaka programme would improve access at ten schools over 24 months. Funding can support the full programme or a separately costed group of schools, subject to site assessments, permissions and agreed budgets.
Review the programme and discuss fundingOUR PROJECTS IN ACTION
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ZRST and its road-safety work in the Zambian press.
Safer journeys to school29 May 2026 · Guest DiggersRead the article ↗
School-safety partnership launch8 October 2025 · Zambia MonitorRead the article ↗
Be Road Safe Africa campaign19 March 2024 · Zambia Daily MailRead the article ↗Links identify published coverage, including contributed content. Media names and logos do not imply endorsement.
Deaths, crashes and recorded offences, with three charts, data tables and source notes. Read online without downloading a PDF.
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- Fleet and rider safetyDriver risk, vehicle standards and journey management.
- Walking and cyclingSafer crossings, paths and streets for everyday travel.
- Technical servicesRoad safety audits, corridor reviews and field data.
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