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RTSA CRACKS DOWN ON UNLICENSED PSV DRIVERS IN LUSAKA

December 27, 2025September 8, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

PRESS STATEMENT Lusaka- 9th September, 2018 – The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Has resolved to remove all unlicensed and bad Public Service Drivers (PSV) drivers from the road. RTSA Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zindaba Soko, who led a combined team of RTSA and Zambia Police officers on Saturday during an on … Read more

ZRST mourns life of young parliamentary cut short in RTA – RIP Hon Mwene

December 27, 2025September 2, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

Mangango area Member of Parliament, Honourable Bruce Naluwa Mwene was killed in Road Traffic Accident and was layed to rest on Friday, 31st August 2018. Hon Mwene, 44, was full of energy as a young community and national leader who left his teaching profession to be a politician. Losing a young Parliamentarian is not only … Read more

HEARTBROKEN DAD COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING OVERTURNED AND KILLED HIS WIFE, SON AND NEPHEW

December 27, 2025August 23, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

A 31-YEAR old driver in Namwala District has committed suicide by hanging after the vehicle he was driving overturned and killed his wife, son and nephew. Kasary Chikampa of Chief Muchila in Namwala district of Southern Province who was driving a Toyota Hilux Registration number No. 3402 overturned killing three members of his family. Upon … Read more

Schedule of Traffic fines in Zambia

December 27, 2025August 17, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

Caught over speeding, avoid paying a bribe. Here is a list of offences and fines to pay.

Accident alert: Police record 3 traffic deaths – Zambia

December 27, 2025August 15, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

Crash Reports: Bus travelling from Chipata to Lusaka

December 27, 2025August 10, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

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

December 27, 2025April 6, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

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

December 27, 2025January 16, 2018 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

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

December 27, 2025November 17, 2017 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

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

The Truth about Distracted Driving

December 26, 2025November 4, 2015 by Zambia Road Safety Trust

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.