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6,524 killed in road crashes in 2023


Published : 27 Jan 2024 10:12 PM

At least 6,524 people were killed and 11,407 injured in 6,911 road crashes last year.

Prof AI Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Road Safety Foundation, revealed the information at a press conference at its Dhanmondi office in the capital on Saturday.

He said of the deceased, 1,128 (17.29 percent) were children and 974 (14.92 per cent) women.

Besides, a total of 2,487 were killed in 2,532 motorcycle related accidents in 2023.

The data were collected from nine national newspapers, 7 online news portal, electronic media.