709 Killed, 840 Hurt in Accidents in November

As many as 709 people were killed and 840 others injured in 668 accidents that occurred on roads, railways, and waterways in November across the country, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh, reports UNB.  

Among the casualties, 643 people were killed and 826 injured in 586 accidents on roads and highways during the period from November 1 to November 30. Besides, 51 people were killed and four others injured in 64 accidents on the railway while 15 people were killed, 10 others were injured and seven people were reported missing in 18 accidents on the waterways during the same period. 

Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh, a non-government organisation, compiled the report based on published news from various national dailies, online news portals, and mass media, said a press release on Tuesday. 

The group identified several reasons behind most of the accidents. Among them, are dangerous overtaking, reckless speed, unfit vehicles, lack of footpaths or grabbed footpaths, the sudden entrance of vehicles from feeder roads at railway crossings and highways, and an increasing number of small vehicles. 

Besides, lack of service lanes on various national and regional highways, easy bikes, rickshaws, and autorickshaws coming down from various feeder roads on national and regional highways were the other reasons, it said.