On 27 March 2025, the Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) officially launched the Road Traffic Victims Fund (RTVF) under the theme “Keep Hope Alive” during a press briefing held in Lusaka. The Fund will be formally operationalised through a fundraising gala scheduled for 13 June 2025, and is designed to provide much-needed support to victims … Read more
Discover the latest insights into pedestrian safety in Lusaka, Zambia, through the new report from the Trans-safe project. Conducted by Walk21 and the Zambia Road Safety Trust, this walkability study provides a comprehensive look at the experiences of over a thousand pedestrians across the city’s road corridors. Using the innovative Walkability App, the research highlights … Read more
On February 21, 2024, a comprehensive Road Safety Audit and Inspection Training focused on non-motorized transport was successfully conducted. This event highlighted our collective commitment to the highest standards of road safety and saw active participation from a diverse range of organizations including the Road Development Agency, the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), Zambia … Read more
With support from Puma Energy, the Zambia Road Safety Trust, together with Amend, successfully launched the first-ever Kids Court Initiative in Zambia at Mambilima primary school yesterday. This innovative program, implemented in five high-risk primary schools namely, Mambilima, Libala, Twashuka, New Mandevu, and Burma trained pupils to serve as judges, educating drivers about road safety! … Read more
In collaboration with Walk 21, the Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) conducted a comprehensive walkability assessment study in Lusaka as part of the Trans-safe Project. Utilizing the innovative Walkability App, our trained surveyors collected essential data on pedestrian experiences across ten bustling areas within the city. This collaborative mapping effort aimed to enhance urban walkability … Read more
Lusaka, 3rd October 2022: ZRST has been supporting cycling as a mode of sustainable transportation since 2014. While many people want to bike, bicycles are out of the price range of many people and many Zambians from low-income families need a bit of a push to buy them. Unfortunately cycling on our roads is also … Read more
Lusaka, 24th April, 2022: The Zambia Police has released its quarterly statistics for road traffic fatalities for the first 3 months of 2022 and the numbers are dark and deeply concerning. Police data show 568 people perished on Zambia roads in the first three months of 2022 compared to 405 killed last year during the … Read more
Delivered by Honourable Frank M. Tayali, MPMinister of Transport and LogisticsMarch 2022Madam SpeakerWith the leave of the House, kindly permit me to express my profound Gratitude to you Madam Speaker, for allowing me this rare opportunity to deliver this Ministerial Statement on the continued escalation of road traffic crashes and fatalities on our roads.It is … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) is set to explore road-user charging that would charge drivers per mile travelled, at the request of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The proposal is part of a policy of reducing car traffic in the UK capital in an effort to meet zero-emission targets, which – a report commissioned by … Read more
Lusaka, 24th January 2022: The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the leading Road Safety NGO, is calling on the government to urgently improve national road safety management, after the police confirmed COVID’s restrictions, lockdowns, and reduced traffic volumes did not stop Zambia’s road toll rising by 27.9 per cent (from 1,690 to 2,163 deaths) in … Read more
