Zambia’s dangerous roads see casualties increase

Zambia’s road safety record is worsening, with an increase in casualties on the country’s network. The latest official figures show a notable jump in the number of crashes in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Of concern is the 12% increase in road deaths in this time.

The second quarter of 2018 has seen 4,099 crashes in the Lusaka area, along with 113 road deaths recorded, while in the Copperbelt region there were 1,179 road crashes and 112 deaths in this time. The second quarter of 2018 saw 567 crashes and 58 road deaths in the Central province, while Southern Province had 456 crashes and 33 road deaths.