408 killed in 491 road accidents in May
156 motorcycle accidents caused 141 of the deaths, says Road Safety Foundation
Four hundred and eight people were killed in 491 road accidents across the country in the month of May.
A total of 631 people were injured in the accidents during the same period, said a report of Road Safety Foundation.
As many as 141 people were killed in 156 motorcycle accidents, which is 34.55 percent of the total deaths. Motorcycle accidents made up 31.77 percent of the total accidents in May, said the foundation in a press release issued today.
During this period, four people died and two were missing in six accidents on waterways. Meanwhile, 23 people were killed and six suffered injuries in 25 railway accidents.
The Road Safety Foundation prepared the report based on information from nine national dailies, seven online news portals and electronic media.