During the year 2021, a total number of 32,372 road traffic accidents were recorded countrywide, in which 1,757 were fatal road traffic accidents of which 2,163 persons were killed, 2,988 were serious road traffic accidents in which 5,307 persons were seriously injured, 6,231 were Slight road traffic accidents in which 9,182 persons were slightly injured … Read more
Lusaka: 19th November 2021. The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the nation’s leading NGO for Road Safety, calls upon the New Dawn Government to invest at least USD 1Billion, in safe road Infrastructure in the next 5 years. There is compelling evidence worldwide to indicate that upgrading infrastructure offers significant improvements for road safety. ZRST … Read more
Safe walking and cycling must define the future of urban Zambia. By Daniel Mwamba & Ruth Salmon Zambia is at a pivotal moment in urban transport planning, but huge opportunities could easily be lost. At present, even the capital, Lusaka, is still relatively compact, with a population of around three million. Congestion is growing fast, … Read more
Ref: Call to End Road Traffic Deaths in Zambia Congratulations on your Election as the 7th President of Zambia! You are taking office at a time in Zambian history when our country is facing many challenges. We are writing to bring your attention to one of the immense, but solvable challenges facing Zambia, and one … Read more
The Workshop Programme (with presentation links where provided) included: The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) hosted an online “iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia” Workshop today profiling dynamic work underway and planned in the country informed by the iRAP Methodology. Setting the scene – Mailos Mwale, Programs Officer, ZRST Star Rating for Schools – Rafaela Machado, SR4S Coordinator, … Read more
Case Study #1 Understanding the impact of a major road junction on the mobility of disadvantaged groups and implications for low carbon mobility. Background: The majority of trips in Lusaka consist of walking, followed by public transport, and with only 10% trips by car. Despite low car ownership, Lusaka and other Zambian cities are experiencing … Read more
22nd September has become known as World Car Free Day. In cities across the globe, car free days celebrate the benefits of non-motorized transport, like bicycling or walking. The celebrations have grown in popularity since the first formally organized events in the mid-1990s. Zambia held its first Car Free Day on Sunday,18th April 2021.It was … Read more
Media Contacts:Mailos Mwale, Communications Advisor, ZRST0953736461 mailos.mwale@@zambianroadsafety.org/Daniel Mwamba, Chairman, ZRST0961475610 da***********@za***************.org July 13, 2021LUSAKA – The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the nation’s leading NGO for Road Safety, The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), University of York (UK) together with the UN Environment’s (UNEP) Share the Road Programme is undertaking a 24-month project to strengthen the … Read more
By Brightwell Chabusha A total of 532 people were killed in 8,407 road traffic accidents which were recorded during the second quarter of 2021 countrywide. According to a statement issued by deputy police spokesperson Danny Mwale 455 accidents out of the 8, 407 were fatal and 784 were serious. “During the second quarter of 2021, … Read more
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
