Programmes & Impact
ZRST designs, delivers and measures practical road safety programmes that reduce risk for children, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycle riders, passengers, drivers, fleets and communities.
This is the main page for understanding what ZRST delivers, how each programme works, what partners can support and how impact should be documented.
Our Programme Model
ZRST does not treat road safety as a single campaign or one-off event. We build programmes that combine risk identification, field delivery, partner coordination, public education, training, policy support and reporting.
Every strong programme should answer five questions:
Risk
What road safety risk are we addressing?
Exposure
Who is most exposed to harm?
Action
What practical action will reduce the risk?
Evidence
How will we document results and lessons?
Our Four Flagship Programme Areas
Safe School Zones Zambia
Children are among the road users least able to protect themselves. A school journey should not expose a child to unsafe speed, poor crossings, weak signage, unprotected walking routes or chaotic traffic around school gates.
What the programme can include
- School-zone risk assessments
- Mapping of walking routes and danger points
- Engagement with school leadership, parents and local authorities
- Road safety education for pupils
- Support for school wardens and safer crossing practice
- Advocacy for speed reduction around schools
- Documentation of findings, actions and lessons
Partner role
Partners can fund assessments, school engagement, safety materials, community work, signage support, training and reporting.
Impact focus
Safer school journeys, better local awareness of school-zone risks, stronger community action and clearer evidence for authorities and partners.
Motorcycle Safety Zambia
Motorcycles are now part of transport, delivery work, youth employment and daily mobility in Zambia. The risk is growing because many riders operate under pressure, with limited training, weak protective equipment and poor visibility.
What the programme can include
- Motorcycle rider safety training
- Helmet and visibility campaigns
- Delivery rider safety engagement
- Safe riding practice and risk awareness
- Work with companies, platforms and rider groups
- Community-level motorcycle safety campaigns
- Monitoring of participation and lessons learned
Partner role
Partners can support rider training, helmet and visibility work, delivery platform safety, rider assessment and community safety activity.
Impact focus
Better trained riders, stronger safety habits, improved visibility, safer delivery operations and more serious public attention to motorcycle risk.
FleetSafe Zambia
Fleets carry people, goods, staff, students and business reputation. A serious crash can lead to death, injury, insurance claims, vehicle downtime, legal exposure, public criticism and loss of trust.
What the programme can include
- Fleet safety audits
- Driver safety training
- Route risk assessment
- Fatigue and speed risk review
- Crash review and corrective action planning
- Driver behaviour and compliance scorecards
- Safety reports for management and insurers
Partner role
Companies, insurers and operators can commission fleet safety reviews, driver training, route assessment, compliance support and management reports.
Impact focus
Safer drivers, reduced operational risk, stronger fleet systems, better compliance and clearer management oversight of road safety.
Safer Streets and Corridors
Roads should move people safely, not only vehicles quickly. Pedestrians, cyclists, passengers and roadside communities are often exposed to danger when road design, speed, crossings and traffic behaviour fail to protect them.
What the programme can include
- Walking and cycling safety assessments
- Pedestrian risk reviews
- Blackspot identification
- Corridor safety reviews
- Road safety audit support
- Community engagement around high-risk locations
- Technical input for city and corridor safety planning
Partner role
Partners can support corridor assessments, local risk mapping, walking and cycling safety work, community engagement, audit support and technical reporting.
Impact focus
Safer movement for pedestrians and cyclists, better understanding of corridor risk, stronger local evidence and practical recommendations for road authorities and partners.
Cross-Cutting Work
Road Safety Policy and Advocacy
We support stronger public debate, institutional action and policy attention on preventable road deaths and injuries.
Post-Crash Response and Victim Support
We advocate for better care, support and systems for people affected by road crashes, including victims, families and first responders.
Training and Capacity-Building
We support training for drivers, riders, school actors, community groups, local institutions and road safety partners.
Research, Data and Learning
We support field assessments, studies, policy briefs, training materials and learning reports that help partners make better road safety decisions.
How We Measure Impact
Road safety impact must not be reduced to photographs, speeches or attendance lists. Those may show activity, but they do not fully show whether risk has changed.
ZRST aims to measure impact through practical evidence that partners can review and use.
- Locations assessed
- Schools, communities, riders, drivers or fleets reached
- Training attendance and participant feedback
- Road safety risks identified
- Actions delivered
- Partner roles and commitments
- Before-and-after observations where possible
- Lessons for future scale-up
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What Impact Means to ZRST
Impact means a child has a safer route to school. It means a rider understands risk before taking passengers or deliveries. It means a company knows where its fleet is exposed. It means a council has clearer evidence for safer streets. It means public concern leads to practical work.
We do not claim that one campaign can solve road safety. Serious impact comes from repeated action, better systems, stronger partners, safer road design, safer behaviour, better enforcement and honest reporting.
Support a Programme
ZRST welcomes partners who want to support serious road safety work in Zambia.
You can fund a school-zone programme, sponsor motorcycle safety training, commission fleet safety support, support a road safety audit, back a safer streets project or help build stronger evidence for road safety action.