546 killed in road crashes in January: Report

At least 586 people were killed and 1,238 others injured in 597 transport accidents across Bangladesh in January, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.
It disclosed the information in a report published on Sunday. It was prepared based on reports published in national, regional, and online media outlets.
Of the total, at least 552 road accidents claimed 546 lives and left at least 1,204 people injured during the month.
Motorcycles accounted for a significant share of the road crashes.
Of the 552 road accidents, 209 involved bikes and accounted for 37.86% of the total. These accidents alone resulted in 223 deaths and 132 injuries.
Beyond roads, the association reported 37 railway accidents in January that left 33 people dead and 28 injured.
On waterways, eight accidents killed seven people, injured six and left three missing.
According to the report, the highest number of road accidents occurred in the Dhaka division, where 133 people were killed and 328 injured. The lowest number was recorded in the Sylhet division, with 28 deaths.
An analysis of accident types showed that 48.36% of road crashes were caused by vehicles crushing victims. 
Head-on collisions accounted for 28.62%, while 16.84% resulted from vehicles losing control and plunging into ditches. The remaining 5.61% were attributed to other causes.
In terms of location, 42.57% of the accidents occurred on national highways, 27.89% on regional highways and 24.09% on feeder roads.

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