Did you know that road traffic injuries are estimated to be the eighth leading cause of death globally? Distracted Driving is increasingly becoming an issue as smartphone usage has soared worldwide. Our infographic explores the shocking statistics about Distracted Driving, while highlighting some common behaviours drivers may not know is taking their attention from the road.
Zambia Road Safety Trust
Crash Reports: Bus travelling from Chipata to Lusaka
Lusaka bound Zambia-malawi involved in an accident between Chipata and Ketete around 05:20 this morning. All passengers escaped unhurt.
Bloody Easter leaves 26 dead and 59 seriously injured
Press Release 4th April, 2018, Lusaka: The Zambia police yesterday announced that 26 people were killed during this past 4-day Easter holiday weekend compared to 17 people who were killed during the same period in 2017. The police also said 260 crashes were recorded compared to 212 crashes during the same period in 2017. And … Read more
Zambia's Road deaths drop in 2017, a very welcome development
Lusaka, Tuesday, 16 January 2018: 1989 people died on Zambian roads in 2017, according to the latest Zambia Police statistics released today. That is a 10% drop in the number of road deaths recorded in 2016 and 217 less deaths compared to 2017. Daniel Mwamba, Chairperson of the ZRST, said: “While one death is one … Read more
Safer Journeys to School Roundtable Event, Zambia
Nov 17, 2017 | iRAP News iRAP Regional Director for the Americas Julio Urzua is in Lusaka, Zambia today for the Safer and Healthier Journeys to School Roundtable providing critical focus on the status and actions needed to assure African children’s basic right to an education and safe access to school. Mr Urzua said every child has the … Read more
Child Road Safety
Child road safety in Zambia Children need safer roads, not lessons alone. ZRST works with schools, public institutions, companies and funders to reduce risk on the journey to school. The work combines practical education with safer crossings, lower speeds, school-zone improvements, data and follow-up. See Safe School Zones Work with ZRST A practical crossing lesson … Read more
***Accident alert: Chongwe accident claims two
Two people have died in a road accident while 32 others are nursing serious injuries in Chongwe Hospital. The two died on the spot when a Marcopolo bus they were traveling on over turned after a tire burst on the Great East Road.
1028 lives claimed in 6 months, sets a new low in Road Safety in Zambia
Lusaka, Thursday, 20th August, 2015. Road Traffic figures analysed by the Zambian Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has noted a massive increase in the number of people Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) in road accidents in the past two years highlighting an insignificant impact of current strategies to reduce road accidents in Zambia.
18 perish in a crash
Eighteen people have died in Mazabuka after the Monze bound Fuso fighter truck they were in rammed into Mazabuka Shoprite checkers building around 01:00 hours on Monday Morning.
The eighteen people including ten males, five females and three children died on the spot.