At least 7,902 people were killed and 10,372 others injured in 6,261 road accidents throughout Bangladesh in 2023, according to the latest report of the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS).
Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, Secretary General of the BJKS, unveiled the report at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital’s Segunbagicha at 11:30am on Sunday.
The report said that 2,152 people were killed in 2,031 motorcycle accidents across the country - 32.43% of the total deaths.
In 2023, a total of 512 people were killed and 475 others injured in 520 railways accidents while 91 people were killed, 152 others injured and 109 remained missing in the 148 waterways accidents.
A total of 8,505 people were killed and 10,999 were injured in a total of 6,929 accidents on roads, railways and waterways.
The BJKS published the annual report, prepared on the basis of different media reports.