459 killed, 618 hurt in road accidents in August

At least 459 people were killed and 618 injured in 388 road accidents across the country in August, said a report published on Wednesday.

Another 80 people were killed, 52 injured and 31 went missing in 41 waterway accidents and 14 were killed and three injured in 15 railways accidents, according to the report.

Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh published the report compiling the figures from media reports.

The road accident victims include 167 drivers, 110 pedestrians, 32 students, 17 other transport workers, six teachers, six political activists, five members of different law enforcement agencies, and three were physicians.

Motorcycles were involved in highest 28.98 per cent accidents, trucks and covered vans in 21.61 per cent, buses in 16.12 per cent, battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes in 9.77 per cent, CNG run auto-rickshaws in 8.74 per cent, nasimons and karimons in 7.71 per cent and cars, jeeps, and microbuses in 7 per cent accidents.

Highest 26 accidents were recorded on August 4 when 32 were killed and 46 injured.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net