Zambia Road Safety TrustZambia’s Road Safety Implementation Partner

The Proposed Lifting of the Night Travel Ban on Public Service Vehicles in Zambia

Press Release Lusaka, Zambia  |  26 March 2026  |  For Immediate Release ZRST welcomes the government’s 24-hour economy vision — but issues a serious warning: lifting the night travel ban on Public Service Vehicles without binding safety preconditions will cost Zambian lives. 2,199 People killed on Zambia’s roads in 2024 — the true figure may … Read more

Open letter to Power Tools Bus Services on the increasing poor road safety record

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

Transport Minister's Bus Driver Conference Initiative Welcome – ZRST

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

4 Injured in Bus Accident on Kitwe-Kalulushi Road

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