Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A total of 469 people were killed and 1,280 injured in 469 road accidents across the country in October, according to a report by the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association (BPWA).
The group's Accident Monitoring Cell compiled the data from news reports published in national, regional, and online media, said a press release.
The report also shows that 52 railway accidents killed 47 people and injured 30, while 11 waterway accidents left 12 dead and one missing. Altogether, 532 accidents on roads, railways, and waterways claimed 528 lives and injured 1,310 people during the month.
Motorcycles were the deadliest vehicle type, accounting for 170 accidents that killed 176 people and injured 137 - representing 36.24 percen...