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SAD: Very Fatal Road Accident Strikes Along Kitwe-Chingola Road (PHOTOS)
A fatal accident has occurred along Kitwe Chingola road. Full details of the accident are still being gathered but pictures of the same have been sent to Tumfweko
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Prophets
September 10, 2012 at 6:39 pm
It is very sad indeed. Can we have a dual carriage way on this road please twapapapata!!
THE PEOPLE
September 10, 2012 at 6:45 pm
HOW MANY PEOPLES LIFE WILL IT TAKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY THAT WE NEED A DUAL CARRIAGE ON KT-CN ROUTE
Muntu
September 10, 2012 at 6:46 pm
we need dual carriage way please. how many people do we want to lose to making the road. PF please do something
Johnb
September 10, 2012 at 6:54 pm
This is sad news indeed. For how long are we going to wait for a dual carriage way? We have been told of them carrying out feasibility studies on the road but for how long? PF save lives by constructing a dual carriage way.
friday chellah
September 10, 2012 at 7:05 pm
my uncle died in this roed. It needs to be made into four’line. Coz its realy a very busy road.. MTSRIP
Asamunda
September 10, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Shame…this is really bad, y is it that the number of lives claimed in accidents is sky rocketing in the PF government? Did Ukwa, Noah make a pact with the devil in exchange for power or what? God please help us. This is the time pray like the nation has ever prayed before, may the souls of the departed loved ones rest in eternal peace, tears drop.
kakolwe
September 10, 2012 at 7:15 pm
May The Good Lord God Almighty comfort the berieved families.
Indeed, Govt, work on dual carriage way plz.
Bamwiine
September 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm
i found this accident in the morning when going to kitwe.in my view, this is the busiest inter-town road. there was another accident at the same spot last night, some driver of a rosa bus lost control and ended up in the bush. these guys must have been watching the rosa and 4got that there was an oncoming truck. may someone from GRZ please help
Asamunda 2
September 10, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Asamunda u ar such an *****.. Fool..
Wanyafye Tigers
September 10, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Sad news again about this road. MYSRIP.
Solution is simple – dual carriage way and straightening of some curves that were designed in 1943. Actually from Solwezi to Livingstone we need a dual carriage. Half of the accidents can be attributed to bad drivers. The other half to poor quality road designs, poor road markings, narrow bridges and to policeman who put drums on the road at roadblocks. Can’t they buy reflective cones??? Shame!
MUNYELO PWETE!
September 10, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Iliko bad iyi yena, i was driving from CN to KT when i found this terrible accident! I assisted some victims and the cry of agony from one lady is still echoing in my head! God Gracious have mercy! Definately we need dual carriage otherwise some of us who are regular users of this road twalapwa ukufwa! Mutuleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Moses musonda m
September 10, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Government please help us because many more people’s lives will be lost-Every week this road claims a person’s life,pliz pliz pliz GRZ must surely do something
bob
September 10, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Sad news indeed.let’s avoid over speeding when we are on the road.
ABAKONZI
September 10, 2012 at 11:22 pm
If u’ve never been in a RTA this becomes just another news item.Last year I survived a head on collision RTA on the lsk-kbe road and seeing that lady in the picture is so painful.Ba govt I know u hav a lot of things on your agenda but I would request that you make road construction a top priority to save lives and please can the police remove those drums at road blocks,last week those drums killed my friend on tuta road.
amossy b amossy
September 11, 2012 at 1:07 am
we need dual carriage way please. how many people do we want to lose to making the road. PF please do something
kapuli wa ng'ongo
September 11, 2012 at 6:02 am
NEVER HEARD OF A ‘VERY’ FATAL ACCIDENT!
THIS INDEED WAS
engineer
September 11, 2012 at 7:12 am
over 90 percent accidents on this road are head on.avoid overtaking and over speeding. why overtake if u know there is an oncoming truck?at least wait until u clear the curve
kanono
September 11, 2012 at 7:27 am
May there souls rest in peace…
Indeed a sad fatal accident .
Cb dweller
September 11, 2012 at 7:27 am
Dual what?First all drivers of automatic vehicles should take lessons before they getting behind the wheel.Now every Jim and jack is driving.Talk about an Ideot overtaking another moron bang they are dead.Sad to the innocent hitch hikers trying to get a cheap ride home.
Vuvu
September 11, 2012 at 7:37 am
I use this road everyday, the big trucks have no care in the world to other road users, the small vehicles are ever in cruise control , there so many aspects to look at, and for those saying that the Pf government are sacrificing pipo that’s a bunch off bull, accidents have always been happening on this road even before you was born! a dual road is all we ask for and let the patrol police be placed full time, speed limits should be put up clearly and just re introduce the speed traps and up the speeding fee!
Tribalist
September 11, 2012 at 7:39 am
yes we know that putting up the road is something very expensive but it can not buy a human being. Lets put the roads soonest to avoid these deaths.
bangwele
September 11, 2012 at 7:42 am
Let those in Gvnt say that they have no means so thta real zambians who are affected can do something.for how long are we going to cry…..
all the money from NW province mines can do that road easily. Do we have politicians with heart surely?
Zambian
September 11, 2012 at 8:26 am
@Amusanda, you are really something. It takes a normal person to reason in life. Why should a mature person like you take a serious case like this one into joke/politics(whatever you may call it). We have lost relatives from this accident and all you can say is rubish. Why cant you keep quiet if you have nothing to say. Do not recieve curses because of your silly mindset. Reason my friend. Where we need to joke, lets joke!
Greg Kadimba
September 11, 2012 at 8:38 am
Asamunda chikaala whatch your fakin language ai,Mr Sata is a christian,its you the same so called born again christians who are satanists because you have overblown this sht.Now innocent people are being killed like what happenned in Chambishi.matha faka!
Observer
September 11, 2012 at 9:04 am
I was shocked when I found this accident!!! Losing precious lives in that fashion is something quite very sad. I couldn’t hold my emotions as I broke down to see those ladies lifeless. Surely enough is enough. Politicians have been singing about making the road a dual carriage way for some time now. I hope PF will move in quickly and sort out this road. Twalapwa for sure, especially that we travel on this road everyday. I just pray for the families who suffered this loss that God’s Holy spirit may strengthen them in this trying time.
Tripoli
September 11, 2012 at 9:18 am
GOVERMENT GOVERMENT PLEASE MWEBANTU PLEASE ATLEAST WORK ON THIS ROAD ITS OUR MONEY IMWE PEOPLE HAVE REALLY DIED ON THIS ROAD WHAT I WE GOING TO DO MWEBANTU PLEASE THATS OUR MONEY .
mack
September 11, 2012 at 9:30 am
kitwe – chingola road is an evil road. its the most dangerous road in zambia. and our goverment has a remained mute about this road despite the deaths that hav ocured. hop the pf gorvment wil mak it a duo coureg way lik ndola kitwe road.
Mosquito
September 11, 2012 at 9:31 am
This is a very dangerous road to drive on, barely a week passes without recording an accident on this road. Police are always there but when they mount a road block just know that they have a target and will normally work outside their profession ethics (more money in their pockets). In this regard, a dual carriage will help and it has been a song ever since. My appeal to GRZ is to move quickly and help the crying hearts because we cant continue losing our loved ones every day on the same road. God help us please.
Baambile banyumfwe
September 11, 2012 at 9:39 am
Is it the Road or the road users?There must be a way of regulating things on the roads and timing of the movements of certain types of vehicles this to include partrols of the same roads,speed traps, road block and the actual ensuring that drivers are not driving under the influence of alcohol.We have lost lives on the roads, because even the speed traps sometimes are just meant to be means to make money for the Cops through nchekelako business.
Can the people resiponsible ensure that we do things properly !!!!!!
Mavis Mandefu
September 11, 2012 at 10:19 am
My sincere condolences to the grieving families ….. It seems our government is turning a deaf ear on our plight for adual carriage way, iit will only listen and react so quick the moment one of the prominent people especially top government officials will die on the same road….. We all know kno that prevention is better than cure and for sure some accidents can be avoided.
Amuna Onzuna
September 11, 2012 at 10:30 am
The road is very dangerous, I nearly was hit from behind by a speeding car when I was over-taking a truck. I really do not know why the Guy was so much in a hurry but he just was on my tail & when I tried avoiding an insane Man who was walking on the side-walk , the other driver who was following me came so fast tht he neary hit the Mad man
Kalok
September 11, 2012 at 10:33 am
We need to have an “*****-proof” approach to designing our infrastructure. One of those approach is certainly having dual tracks or at the very least overtaking sections every few kilometres. We could also revisit the concept of road toll gates once the roads are widened enough…
Daniel
September 11, 2012 at 10:48 am
May the Souls of our beloved ones rest in peace.
tepwa wane. cnc
September 11, 2012 at 11:10 am
GRZ WHY DID YOU ALLOW ZALAWI TO BUILD A GARAGE BY THE RAOD SIDE? NFCA & KAZENENE TO CONSTRUCT A FILLING STAION INSTEAD OF CONSTRUCTING A DAUL CARRIAGE WAY? BETTER STILL YOU CAN WIDEN THE ROAD AND CONSTRUCT A PAVEMENT IN BETWEEN TO SEPERATE THE DOUBLE LANE.
njapau
September 11, 2012 at 11:18 am
may the soul of our departed sisters rest in peace
man .T
September 11, 2012 at 11:27 am
Very sad, indeed. Zambians we need God. It was recently killing of ladies and it has come to accidents again.
Please Sata feel for the people of Zambia.
Mufulira man
September 11, 2012 at 11:32 am
Actually what’s needed between Ndola and Chingola is a highway which shouldn’t be cris-crossed by pedestrians. Roads feeding into the highway must not cross it but join it one way only- not cut through it.
artlover
September 11, 2012 at 11:41 am
With the take over by government of Railway Systems, let them ensure that all heavy loads heading for the mines and Kasumbalesa border are transported by rail.
It is these loads that are damaging to our roads making them prone to horrific accidents such this one.
Its so sad to the deceased.
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sam
September 11, 2012 at 11:46 am
Its a pity, CB has money, the government DOES not care building a DUAl highway at least between these two TOWNS.
You do not need sky-rocket scientist, politician, opposition president to perceive that we need such a road. Do not talk untangeable issues at the expense of such.
Reasons are so obvious, no one would argue against such a macro project, not even UPND/MMD nor whatever guys would dispute the undertaking of such a project.
In fact, politicians can take advantage of such to push government and thereby foster their agenda ahead. We talk a lot about non-progressive issues this days at the expense of our lives.
Ive been there and I know what it means to go through such pain. MTSRIP.
Government WAKE UP! use tax payers money on curbing such tragedies. Naimwe ba opposition pressure government to work.
Kabwaka
September 11, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Ba fikala, dual carriage, dual carriage, mufwile uku kuula ama freeway, ukushishita, bushe ta mwaisa ko ku Jondolo?
sido
September 11, 2012 at 12:33 pm
the question is, why do all governments current and past drag their feet when it comes to the suggestion of constructing a dual carriage way? are there some people involved in blood sacrifices in this road who influences the govt?
MWALITU GONGA BA SATA
September 11, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Govt has FAILED CITIZENS
ubuteko 2014
September 11, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Forget about tuma small roads and construct a dual carriage way. please the road is also an international road.
upright
September 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Its dual carriage way for sure, but with heavy haulage off to the rails so as to eliminate road damage and congestion.
Kombwe
September 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I’ve bn to chingola for the first time. It’s quite a nyc place with so many activities aro’d. The only prob is the situatn of a road. Indeed, dual carriage-way is the answr to mitigate horrible accidents. Let’s nt wait until many lives are lost. The issue of accidents is retarding our country’s development.
It’s even scarely to b travelling on road everyday, but then how do we conduct business??. Commerce is a life blood to development and no trading can take place without good road-network/infrastructure. I wud lyk to c the situatn wherby road signs are erected everywh’r and monitored periodically especialy along long-routes.
So many things can be said, but if we are not action oriented, then nothing will b achieved. Lets not just do the talking on media but walk-the-talk, that develpmnt will b sustained & eventually make our lovely Zambia a place everyone can brag-about.
SHALL FIRE STOP BURNING BECAUSE IT IS FREINDLY WITH WOOD?
September 11, 2012 at 2:11 pm
AND SOMEONE WAS BUSY SAYING HAVE BUILD ROADS,FORMULA ONE MY FOOT.MR PRESIDENT A DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD IS NEEDED ASAP
Cb dweller
September 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm
What is a dual carriage road?Okay I just google and it is not the right suggestion.If look closely at google map you will see that this road is full of curves wondering what the engineer was thinking when designing it like that.The road meanders like a river.Any dare devil overtaking is at risk of being obscured.
mulahi
September 11, 2012 at 2:40 pm
I lost a very dear brother along the same road about 3yrs ago. my heart goes out to the families of the bereaved and those hurt in this fatal accident.
Concerned citizen
September 11, 2012 at 3:07 pm
There are regular reports of fatal motor accidents on this 51 km stretch of road. The problems include: Increased trafffic in general with heavy trucks slowing the traffic, several curves,reckless drivers, a high number of workers who commute to and from Chambishi, Chingola, Kitwe and Mufulira.It creates a lot of impatience. All these factors have led to an increase in accidents. Ndola -Kitwe road used to be a killer road in the 1970s. The problem was solved when the dual carriage way was constructed. Police patrols and check points need to be strengthened to weed out vehicles that are not roadworthy and dangerous drivers.Heavy penalties should be given to road traffic offenders.