380 killed in road accidents in July: BRTA

According to a report from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), 427 road accidents occurred across the country in July, resulting in 380 deaths and 542 injuries.

A press release signed by BRTA Chairman Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday stated that the information was collected from all divisional offices of the authority.

According to the report, 103 people were killed and 151 injured in Dhaka division, 89 killed and 92 injured in Chattogram division, 53 killed and 45 injured in Rajshahi division, 43 killed and 50 injured in Khulna division, 14 killed and 46 injured in Barishal division, 26 killed and 99 injured in Sylhet division, 38 killed and 48 injured in 43 Rangpur division and while 14 killed in Mymensingh division.

Of the deceased, 83 died in motorcycle accidents, 48 in truck or covered van accidents, 47 in bus or minibus accidents, and 28 in auto-rickshaw accidents.