road accidents

We need reliable official data on road crashes

Reliable data key to preventing road crashes and casualties

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system

5 Top Stories to Know Today

Dear readers, we have drawn up a list of five top stories so that you don't miss out on any important event -- both at home and abroad -- today (January 8, 2023).

Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents

A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.

519 people died in 458 accidents in August: Road Safety Foundation

At least 519 people died and 961 suffered injuries in 458 accidents across the country in August this year, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation, said in a press release today (September 3, 2022).

641 people killed in 528 accidents in May

At least 641 people were killed and 1,364 injured in 528 road accidents across the country in May, according to Road Safety Foundation.

Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022

At least 1,674 children (between one month and 18-year-old) died in road accidents across the country between January 2020 and April 2022, according to Road Safety Foundation.

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.

April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

Road crashes kill 5 in Dinajpur, Feni

At least five people including two of a family are killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur and Feni.

December 8, 2018
December 8, 2018

Seven killed in two road accidents

At least seven people, including three students, were killed in road accidents in Narsingdi and Dhaka yesterday.

October 14, 2018
October 14, 2018

3 students die in road accidents

Two school students and one college student were killed in separate road accidents in Rajbari and Barishal yesterday.

September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018

Father, son, 2 others killed on roads

Four motorcyclists, including a father and his son and a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, were killed in separate road accidents in Kishoreganj and Chattogram yesterday.

August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018

4 killed in Kushtia, Laxmipur road crashes

Four people are killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Kushtia and Laxmipur districts.

June 18, 2018
June 18, 2018

Father, daughter among 4 killed in Magura road crashes

Four people including a man and his daughter are killed in separate accidents in Magura.

February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018

Road crashes kill 11 in 4 districts

At least 11 people die and 25 others are injured in separate road accidents in Natore, Mymensingh, Feni and Madaripur.

February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018

Bicyclist killed, 3 cops hurt in Dhaka road crashes

A bicyclist is killed and three policemen are injured in two separate road accidents in Dhaka.

September 5, 2017
September 5, 2017

Road accidents claim 29 lives in three days

Road accidents claimed the lives of at least 29 people and left dozens others injured during the three-day Eid vacation till Sunday.

July 2, 2017
July 2, 2017

Road Accidents: Sharp rise in fatalities

At least 2,297 people were killed and 5,480 injured in road accidents in the last six months, a sharp rise in the death toll compared to the same period last year, said an organisation campaigning for safety in the transport sector.