Zambia’s Road Safety Implementation Partner
The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has engaged various stakeholders in the transport and planning sector on Inclusive Climate Resilient Transport in Africa study aimed at strengthening the transport sector in Zambia.This is in a bid to meeting the mobility needs of disadvantaged groups in a changing climate that are perceived to vulnerable when it … Read more
The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) is concerned about the impact of road traffic on children. About 1550 children were in 2014 killed or injured in road traffic, hence our support for Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa, intention to reduce speeds limits in all schools from the widespread 40 km/h to 30 km/h.Our support … Read more
LAUNCH OF CHILD ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME IN AT KASAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL, MATERO, LUSAKA THURSDAY, 11TH JUNE 2020 • HONORABLE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS – HON. KATOTWE MUFWAYA, MP• THE MAYOR OF LUSAKA – HIS WORSHIP MILES SAMPA• CEO/DIRECTOR – ROAD TRANSPORT & SAFETY AGENCY;• SECRETARY – DEBS LUSAKA;• DIRECTOR – ZAMBIA ROAD SAFETY TRUST• … Read more
Mr. Mbachi NKwazi, Director of Power Tools Bus services, Kitwe. 12th May 2020 Dear Sir, The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) is the Nation’s leading road safety charity, which was founded in 2014 and has over 1,000 members and supporters. Over the years, we have supported the Government to take concrete action for safer roads, … Read more
At least 1,746 people died in road traffic accidents recorded in Zambia in 2019, the police said on Thursday. Figures released by the police further show that 5,012 other people sustained serious injuries in road traffic accidents. Rae Hamoonga, Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Zambia Police, said the country recorded a total of 30,648 … Read more
LUSAKA. 25.02.2020. The Zambia Road Safety Trust, the leading NGO for Road Safety, fully backs the Minister of Transport and Communications call for a Road Safety Conference targeting Bus Drivers. This is a long-overdue road Safety action that should have happened many years ago. We sincerely thank the Minister of Transport for his national political … Read more
The Road Transport and Safety Agency has revised the Zambian High Way Code with the view of improving road safety in the country, Authorities have said. Among the changes which have been made to the high way code include harmonising all road rules with the current, future and international road safety trends, making the high … Read more
Four people escaped with serious injuries after they were involved in a road traffic accident on the Kitwe-Kalulushi Road on Tuesday. The accident happened when the driver of a Mitsubishi Rosa Bus Registration Number ADC 737 identified as Patrick Silungwe, 44, of Luangwa township in Kitwe hit into a stationary truck due to excessive speed. … Read more
Press statement The Zambia Road Safety Trust, the leading nation’s NGO for road safety is deeply saddened at the sudden death of Felix Mwangala and Nsabata Muzeya. The two gallant and health Lusaka Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church youth leaders died in a road accident last Sunday. According to reports received by ZRST, Felix, a … Read more
By Australian Road Research Board on June 27, 2019 Distracted driving has been found to be at least as dangerous as drink driving. Just a glance off the road for more than two seconds can increase the likelihood of being involved in an accident, according to an ARRB review commissioned by the National Transport Commission … Read more