At least 273 people were killed and 447 injured in 240 road crashes in 15 days during the rush for the last Eid-ul-Azha, said a Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity report yesterday.

Besides, 11 were killed and five injured in nine rail-related accidents while 11 died, 36 sustained injuries and 21 went missing in 13 waterway accidents from July 14 to 28, it said.

The passenger welfare platform prepared the report following media reports and revealed it during a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity.

While presenting it, Samity secretary general Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury said seven of the 15 days, during which they compiled the data, were under "lockdown".

As the government relaxed lockdown for eight days centring Eid, numerous private cars, motorcycles and three-wheelers took to the streets along with public transports like bus and minibus.

As a result, the number of road accidents and deaths were relatively high compared to the previous occasions, said Mozammel. However, the number of accidents came down after the lockdown resumed from July 23, he added.

Like previous occasions, the number of motorcycle accidents was the highest. At least 91 people were killed and 59 injured in 87 accidents during this time, which is 36.25 percent of the total accidents and 34.06 percent of total deaths, said Mozammel.

Of the victims, 106 were drivers, 19 were transport workers and 64 pedestrians, he said.

Total 25.83 percent accidents took place in head-on collision while in 44.25 percent

cases, vehicles hit pedestrians from behind and 18.33 percent occurred while vehicles skidded off roads.

Among the accidents, 33.33 percent occurred on national highways while 43.33 percent on regional highways and 18.33 percent on feeder roads.

The organisation also gave eight recommendations -- including providing drivers with necessary training, constructing separate lane for slow-moving vehicles, clear road signs and sufficient lights on highways and applying the Road Transport Act properly to reduce road crashes.



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