Road Deaths
ZAMBIA FOURTH QUARTER ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS STATISTICS FOR 2023
During the fourth quarter from 1st October, 2023 to 31st December, 2023, a total number of 9549 road traffic accidents were recorded. 446 were recorded as fatal road traffic accidents in which 515 persons were killed. 905 were recorded as serious injury road traffic accidents in which 1585 persons were serious injured. 1855 were recorded … Read more
ZRST expresses condolences as 24 die in tragic road accident in Zambia
Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the 24 individuals who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on May 13, 2023. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this heartbreaking incident. The accident occurred when a Mitsubishi Rosa Bus carrying 35 passengers … Read more
Zambia’s Road deaths climb in the first 3 months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021
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
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHERS AND MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING IN PLACE TO CURB ROAD CRASHES
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
Zambia’s Road deaths climb by 27% in 12 months despite COVID
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
2021 ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ANNUAL STATISTICS
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