At least 438 people were killed and 561 injured in 472 road crashes across the country in June, according to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).
Among the dead were 44 women and 56 children.
RSF Executive Director Saidur Rahman confirmed the figures in a press release today.
According to the foundation, motorcycle crashes accounted for 134 deaths in 145 crashes, making up 30.59 percent of the total deaths and 30.72 percent of all road crashes during the month.
The report said 91 pedestrians were killed, accounting for 20.77 percent of the total deaths. Another 57 drivers and transport workers also died.
Apart from road crashes, nine waterway accidents left seven people dead and four injured. Meanwhile, 21 railway accidents killed 18 people and injured seven others.
The foundation said the report was prepared using information from nine national dailies, 17 national and regional online news portals, electronic media reports and its own sources.
Among those killed in road crashes were 134 motorcycle riders and pillion riders, 112 three-wheeler passengers, 37 passengers of trucks, covered vans, pickups and trolleys, 27 bus passengers, 14 passengers of private cars, microbuses and ambulances, 15 passengers of locally made vehicles, and eight rickshaw and bicycle riders.
Regional roads recorded the highest number of crashes with 194 incidents, followed by national highways (151), rural roads (64) and city roads (57). Six crashes occurred elsewhere.
A total of 713 vehicles were involved in the crashes. Dhaka division recorded the highest number of deaths, with 118 people killed in 116 crashes, while Mymensingh division recorded the lowest, with 16 deaths in 19 crashes.
In Dhaka city, 24 people were killed and 49 injured in 32 road crashes.
Among the deceased were 58 students, 21 political activists, 17 NGO workers, 13 bank and insurance officials and employees, four teachers, two journalists, one doctor, three engineers, four lawyers and one Chinese national.
The foundation blamed unfit vehicles, faulty roads, reckless driving, unskilled and physically or mentally unfit drivers, lack of fixed working hours, slow-moving vehicles on highways, reckless motorcycle riding, weak traffic management, limited BRTA capacity, poor public awareness of traffic rules and extortion in the public transport sector for the crashes.
The foundation said timely policies, better technology and infrastructure, and road safety education could help build a safer road system, but strong political commitment would be essential.
