A total of 528 people were killed and 1,310 injured in 532 accidents on roads, railways, and waterways across the country in October, according to a report by Jatri Kalyan Samity.
The organisation compiled the report based on news published in national and local dailies, alongside online news portals, said a press release issued yesterday.
Among them, 469 people died and 1,280 were injured in 469 road accidents between October 1 and 30.
Besides, 47 people were killed and 30 others injured in 52 railway accidents, while 12 people died and one went missing in 11 waterway accidents during the same period, said the report.
The report also noted that motorbike accidents accounted for a significant share, claiming 176 lives and injuring 137 others across the country last month — representing 36.24 percent of total accidents and 37.52 percent of total fatalities.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of road accidents with 126 incidents, resulting in 130 deaths and 343 injuries.