Zambia Road Safety Trust 
Twin Palm Secondary School’s VIA Young Ambassadors shared their road safety experiences on ZANIS Morning Blend on 26 September 2026, through the TotalEnergies-sponsored project implemented by ZRST.
RTSA visited ZRST Motor Driving School on 7 August 2026 to assess curriculum implementation, operational arrangements and training records.
On current trends, Zambia will record more than 3,000 road deaths in 2026, the highest since at least 2012. Deaths need to rise just 7% in the final quarter to pass that mark.
ZRST analysis of police data from January 2025 to September 2026 finds road deaths up 21%, driven by more crashes rather than deadlier ones, while enforcement has stalled.
Two US citizens died and several Zambians were injured in a head-on crash on the T1 near Zimba. ZRST sets out why overtaking crashes keep happening on this corridor and what would prevent them.
Three Africa Worxconnect employees completed classroom and supervised practical defensive driving training at ZRST’s Lusaka office on 6 October 2026.
The journey from Mwinilunga to Jimbe could fall from four hours to just 72 minutes. For farmers, traders and families, that would be a substantial gain. But the people living beside the road need more than a shorter journey. They need to cross it safely. The African Development Bank’s May 2026 appraisal sets out ambitious … Read more
Safer school routes, accountable road budgets, properly managed fleets and reliable emergency care can turn road safety promises into practical protection. A new Safe System report offers lessons, but Zambia must apply them through its own institutions and everyday realities. Between April and June 2026, Zambia recorded 11,074 road crashes, including 602 fatal crashes that … Read more
Seen in Time: What One Night on Lusaka’s Heroes Stadium Corridor Taught Us About Protecting Pedestrians and Cyclists With support from a US$1,000 GoFundMe donation, the Zambia Road Safety Trust took a practical road safety response directly to people travelling and working alongside traffic after dark. More than 1,330 vulnerable road users were reached in … Read more
Home › Research and Data › Road Crash Analysis Road Safety Data Analysis A Zambia Road Safety Trust analysis of Zambia Police Service holiday-period statistics Lusaka, Zambia | July 2026 The Zambia Police Service recorded 409 road traffic crashes during the 2026 Heroes and Unity holiday period, including 40 fatal crashes and 43 deaths. Total … Read more
