Staff Reporter :
At least 3,608 people, including 423 women and 465 children, were killed and 7,786 others injured in 2,926 road accidents in last 10 months in this year.
The fatal accidents took place on highways and national, inter-district and regional roads between January 1 and October 31 across the country.
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways [NCPSRR], a non-government organization, on Wednesday revealed the information in its regular monthly survey and observation report.
The report was prepared on the basis of 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and news agencies, the release said.
According to the NCPSRR’s survey, the highest number of accidents and causalities occurred in February among last 10 ten months while the lowest number of mishaps and causalities took place in August.
In February, 472 people, including 56 women and 58 children, lost lives in 372 accidents while 217 accidents killed 279 people, including 25 women and 31 children, in August.
The survey said, 416 people, including 54 women and 55 children, were killed and 1,012 others received injuries in 350 mishaps in January.
In March, 330 accidents killed 362 people, including 49 women and 54 children, and injured 865 others.
According to the survey, 349 people lost lives and 861 others received injuries in 320 crashes in April. Among the deceased, 47 were women and 48 were children.
A total of 320 accidents occurred in May while 410 people,
including 52 women and 58 children, were killed and 1,016 others injured.
According to the survey, 333 people lost lives and 632 others received injuries in 265 mishaps in June. Among the deceased, 34 were women and 42 children.
In July, 297 people, including 27 women and 35 children, were killed and 517 others injured in 219 accidents. 249 road mishaps took place in September while 356 people, including 38 women and 39 children, died and 605 others injured.
In October, 379 people lost lives and 681 received injuries in 258 road crashes. Among the deceased, women and children were 41 and 48 respectively.
The NCPSRR so far has identified nine vital reasons for the accidents during the survey and observation.
These are reckless driving; increasing of three wheeler-vehicles, including motorcycle, on roads and highways; passengers and goods carrying in local made mechanized small vehicles; overloading and overtaking tendency violating laws; and not following traffic rules and regulation properly on long-route, including densely populated area.
Besides, long-time driving without any interval, remarkable number of risky turning points and dilapidated roads, lack of implementation of existing law to stop plying of unfit vehicles and finally, employing unskilled driver without license – have been notified as other major reasons for the accidents.
Especially, lack of proper supervision and control of the authorities concerned and the lack of general people’s awareness were also mentioned as the major reasons for higher number of road mishaps.
At least 3,608 people, including 423 women and 465 children, were killed and 7,786 others injured in 2,926 road accidents in last 10 months in this year.
The fatal accidents took place on highways and national, inter-district and regional roads between January 1 and October 31 across the country.
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways [NCPSRR], a non-government organization, on Wednesday revealed the information in its regular monthly survey and observation report.
The report was prepared on the basis of 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and news agencies, the release said.
According to the NCPSRR’s survey, the highest number of accidents and causalities occurred in February among last 10 ten months while the lowest number of mishaps and causalities took place in August.
In February, 472 people, including 56 women and 58 children, lost lives in 372 accidents while 217 accidents killed 279 people, including 25 women and 31 children, in August.
The survey said, 416 people, including 54 women and 55 children, were killed and 1,012 others received injuries in 350 mishaps in January.
In March, 330 accidents killed 362 people, including 49 women and 54 children, and injured 865 others.
According to the survey, 349 people lost lives and 861 others received injuries in 320 crashes in April. Among the deceased, 47 were women and 48 were children.
A total of 320 accidents occurred in May while 410 people,
including 52 women and 58 children, were killed and 1,016 others injured.
According to the survey, 333 people lost lives and 632 others received injuries in 265 mishaps in June. Among the deceased, 34 were women and 42 children.
In July, 297 people, including 27 women and 35 children, were killed and 517 others injured in 219 accidents. 249 road mishaps took place in September while 356 people, including 38 women and 39 children, died and 605 others injured.
In October, 379 people lost lives and 681 received injuries in 258 road crashes. Among the deceased, women and children were 41 and 48 respectively.
The NCPSRR so far has identified nine vital reasons for the accidents during the survey and observation.
These are reckless driving; increasing of three wheeler-vehicles, including motorcycle, on roads and highways; passengers and goods carrying in local made mechanized small vehicles; overloading and overtaking tendency violating laws; and not following traffic rules and regulation properly on long-route, including densely populated area.
Besides, long-time driving without any interval, remarkable number of risky turning points and dilapidated roads, lack of implementation of existing law to stop plying of unfit vehicles and finally, employing unskilled driver without license – have been notified as other major reasons for the accidents.
Especially, lack of proper supervision and control of the authorities concerned and the lack of general people’s awareness were also mentioned as the major reasons for higher number of road mishaps.
