ZRST Traffic Safety InstituteProfessional learning · ZambiaEnquire about training CPD-01 · Short professional course
Safe System Foundations for Zambia
Use evidence to set road safety priorities, agree responsibilities and build a practical workplan.
Course overview
A foundational 3-day intensive course that introduces the Safe System philosophy, its five pillars, and its application to Zambia’s road safety context. Participants develop the analytical skills to identify system failures, apply the Haddon Matrix, and design evidence-based interventions aligned to the UN Decade of Action 2021,2030.
What the course covers
- Explain Safe System principles and survivable-speed logic in the Zambian context
- Identify system-level risk factors instead of blaming individual road users
- Prioritise evidence-led interventions using exposure, severity and feasibility
- Prepare a basic road safety action plan with indicators and accountable institutions
Topics you will study
- Welcome, Context and the Burden of Road Trauma
- Introduction to the Safe System Approach
- The Haddon Matrix: Analysing Crash Causation
- Safe Roads and Safe Roadsides
- Safe Speeds and Safe Vehicles
- Safe Road Users and Post-Crash Care
- Monitoring and Evaluation in a Safe System Framework
- Implementation Planning and Assessment
Practical learning
Use a crash scenario and the Haddon Matrix to identify system failures, then draft an action plan with measures of progress.
Who should enquire?
Road safety officers, engineers, planners, NGO/government staff. ZTSI will confirm entry criteria and suitability for your role.
Duration and study periods
3 days. Short-course starts are available throughout the year by arrangement. Share your preferred dates when you enquire; ZTSI will confirm a scheduled cohort or employer booking.
Learning combines taught sessions, case work and practical tasks. ZTSI will confirm teaching days, assessment dates, breaks and any field or placement arrangements before enrolment.
Entry and prior experience
Proposed entry requirement: Grade 12 Certificate or O Levels; recognition of prior learning may apply for working professionals.
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Start with an enquiry. ZTSI confirms intake dates and delivery arrangements. Ask about the proposed award and its recognition. Expressing interest does not confirm admission or reserve a place.
Course fee
ZMW 2,200 standard fee per participant.
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