Bangladesh recorded 443 road accidents in October this year, killing 469 people and injuring 837 others.

Among the dead were 74 women and 66 children.

A total of 208 motorcycle accidents resulted in 196 fatalities, accounting for 41.79% of all fatalities, with a motorcycle accident rate of 46.95%.

Additionally, 102 pedestrians (21.74%) and 67 vehicle operators or their assistants (14.28%) were killed.

During the same period, four marine accidents resulted in seven deaths and three injuries, while 21 rail incidents resulted in 18 deaths and six injuries.

The Road Safety Foundation compiled this report based on data from nine national dailies, seven online news portals, various electronic media and its internal records.

Fatalities by vehicle type

The breakdown of deaths by vehicle reveals that motorcyclists or passengers accounted for 196 deaths (41.79%), bus passengers for 31 (6.60%) and occupants of trucks, vans, vans, buggies or trucks for 20 (4.26%) ). .

Passengers in private cars, minibuses and ambulances accounted for 12 (2.55%), while three-wheeler passengers (eg auto, CNG, tomtom) accounted for 94 deaths (20.04%).

Locally manufactured vehicles (such as Nosimon and Korimon) were involved in 10 deaths (2.13%), with cyclists and rickshaw passengers accounting for 4 deaths (0.85%).

Location of the accident by road type

The Road Safety Foundation’s analysis shows that 173 (39.05%) of the incidents took place on national highways, 162 (36.56%) on regional roads, 64 (14.44%) on rural roads and 38 (8.57 %) in the urban environment, with six. accidents (1.35%) in other unspecified locations.

Types of accidents

Incidents included 112 (25.28%) frontal collisions, 171 (38.60%) loss-of-control incidents, 104 (23.47%) pedestrian-struck incidents, 42 (9.48%) rear-end collisions, and 14 ( 3.16%). %) caused by other factors.

Vehicles involved in accidents

Of the vehicles involved, 25.48% of the crashes involved trucks, covered vans, vans, tractors, carts, trucks, and dump trucks.

Minibuses, private cars, ambulances and jeeps accounted for 4.39%, passenger buses 14.48%, motorcycles 28.07% and three-wheelers (such as auto-rickshaws) 17.59%. Locally manufactured vehicles accounted for 5.43%, bicycles and rickshaws accounted for 1.81% and unidentified vehicles were involved in 2.71%.

Number of vehicles involved

A total of 773 vehicles were involved, including 112 buses, 119 trucks, 22 covered vans, 25 pick-ups, seven tractors, six trolleys, nine trucks, eight drum trucks, one 18-wheeler, 12 minibuses, 14 cars private, five ambulances. , three jeeps, 217 motorcycles, 136 three-wheelers, 42 locally made vehicles, 14 bicycles or rickshaws and 21 unidentified vehicles.

Time of day analysis

An analysis of the time distribution indicates that 5.41% of the accidents occurred at dawn, 26.63% in the morning, 16.93% in the afternoon, 15.57% in the evening, 9.25% around dusk and 26, 18% at night.

Accident statistics by division

Divisional statistics show that Dhaka Division recorded 29.57% accidents and 30.70% deaths. Rajshahi division accounted for 15.34% of accidents and 13.85% of fatalities, while Chattogram division recorded 17.83% of accidents and 17.27% of fatalities. Khulna division had 9% of accidents and 8.10% of fatalities, while Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions recorded lower figures ranging from 4.06% to 10.83% for accidents and 5, 33% to 11.08% for deaths.

The highest number of accidents occurred in Dhaka Division with 131 incidents resulting in 144 deaths. The least number of accidents occurred in Sylhet Division with 22 incidents and 24 deaths.

Within individual districts, Chattogram recorded the highest numbers with 34 accidents and 39 fatalities, while Magura, Jhalokathi, Barguna and Panchagarh reported accidents with no fatalities.

In the capital Dhaka, 29 road accidents resulted in 21 deaths and 34 injuries.

Occupational analysis of the deceased

According to media reports, the victims included three police officers, two Ansar members, nine teachers from various educational institutions and four journalists.

The Road Safety Foundation has urged all stakeholders to consider these statistics and take immediate action to improve road safety.