Road accidents killed 379 last month: report
At least 379 people were killed and 368 injured in 302 road accidents across the country in August, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation.
Of the deceased, 66 were women and 32 children, as per the report released yesterday.
Around 129 people died in 121 motorcycle accidents, which is 40.06 percent of the total fatality, the organisation said.
Some 81 pedestrians were run over, while 47 drivers and helpers of vehicles were killed in accidents.
Meanwhile, around 47 people were killed, 32 injured and six went missing in 13 waterway accidents, while six died in six train accidents.
Road Safety Foundation collected the data based on reports published in seven national dailies, five online news portals and electronic media.
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