Dhaka, July 2 -- At least 696 people were killed and around 1867 others injured in road crashes across Bangladesh in June, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation on Wednesday.

The report said that a total of 689 road accidents took place during the month. Among the deceased were 104 women and 109 children.

The foundation said the report was prepared based on information gathered from nine national dailies, seven online news portals, various electronic media outlets, and its own sources.

The highest number of fatalities occurred in motorcycle-related accidents, with 228 people killed, which accounts for 32.75 per cent of all road fatalities.

During the same period, 120 pedestrians perished, making up 17.24 per ce...