Policy Briefing The Data Gap Zambia’s national road crash data system, maintained by the Zambia Police Service, age-disaggregates casualties in only one category: children aged 0 to 16. Every road death, serious injury, or crash victim aged 17 or older is recorded without age. This means that any person aged 17 to 25, including university … Read more
Policy briefing note15 June 2026 Zambia Road Safety Trust Zambia’s road-crash data has a youth blind spot National crash figures do not publish casualties aged 17–25 as a distinct group. This makes it difficult to identify and respond to road risks affecting young people. Briefing summary Zambia reports casualties aged 0–16 separately. People aged 17 … Read more
ZRST (Zambia Road Safety Trust) was proud to be a part of the Youth Week Indaba (YWI) held in celebration of International Youth Day on March 12th, 2025! This significant event brought together young voices from across the country to discuss key issues, and ZRST seized the opportunity to engage with the youth through the … Read more
In the heart of Zambia, the vibrant capital city of Lusaka found itself basking in the radiant glow of the 2023 International Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award. This prestigious accolade, bestowed upon the city by the National Center for Safe Routes to School in collaboration with the FIA Foundation, celebrated not just Lusaka’s achievements … Read more
Press statement The Zambia Road Safety Trust, the leading nation’s NGO for road safety is deeply saddened at the sudden death of Felix Mwangala and Nsabata Muzeya. The two gallant and health Lusaka Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church youth leaders died in a road accident last Sunday. According to reports received by ZRST, Felix, a … Read more
On a very Sad Note TWO Lusaka Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church youth leaders have died in a road accident on their way to attend a wedding ceremony. Four other SDA church youths survived the accident which happened in the morning yesterday but are currently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of University Teaching Hospital … Read more
