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Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces recorded over 50 percent of all road traffic accidents in Zambia in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Speaking during a media tour of roads between Lusaka and the Copperbelt, Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Public Relations Manager Fredrick Mubanga attributed the accidents in these regions to the bad state of the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Mubanga says most roads in these regions have become impassable further calling on motorists to exercise precaution as they drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joan Musabile<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces recorded over 50 percent of all road traffic accidents in Zambia in 2021. Speaking during a media tour of roads between Lusaka and the Copperbelt, Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Public Relations Manager Fredrick Mubanga attributed the accidents in these regions to the bad state of the roads. 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