Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- As many as 238 people, including 15 children, lost their lives in road accidents across the country in a span of a month, as per the Nepal Police report.

The 2,756 cases of traffic accidents left 4,016 injured between mid-December and mid-January. Of them, 663 were critically injured, leaving 3,353 others with minor injuries.

The police study identifies speeding as the primary cause of the accidents, accounting for 1,230 of the total reported. Drunk driving, inexperienced riders, jaywalking, and unnecessary overtaking were other contributing factors in accidents involving 4,549 vehicles during the period.

With over 56 percent share, the motorcycles were involved in most of the accidents. It was followed by cars an...