4,969 killed in 4,092 road accident in 2020: NSC

At least 4,969 people were killed and 5,085 others injured in 4,092 road accidents in 2020. 

Ilias Kanchan, Founder and Chairman of the Nirapad Sarak Chai (NSC), revealed the information at a press conference held at National Press Club on Wednesday.  

Besides, 129 people were killed and 31 others injured in railways accidents while 212 were killed and 100 others injured and missing in waterways accidents.  

NSC prepared the report taking information from the reports published in different media of the country.

The highest number of accidents took place in Dhaka district. 367 people were killed in 237 road accidents in Dhaka, 193 people were killed in 161 accidents in Chattogram, 207 people were killed in 152 accidents in Mymensingh, and 129 were killed in 103 accidents in Gazipur.

Lack of proper management and monitoring on roads, and no implementation of 111 road safety related recommendations were the major reasons behind accidents, said Ilias Kanchan.