As many as 5,024 people were killed in 5,495 road accidents across the country in the year 2023.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), a regulatory body for ensuring order in the road transport sector and road safety, disclosed the number of casualties.

BRTA Chairman Nur Mohammad Mazumder provided the information at a press conference at the BRTA office in Banani on Tuesday.

The BRTA Chairman said, out of the total 7,837 vehicles involved in road accidents in 2023, 206 cars/jeeps, 1,83 buses/minibuses, 1,389 trucks/covered vans, 370 pickups, 226 microbuses, 161 ambulances, 1,747 motorcycles, 230 vans, 128 tractors, 217 easy bikes, 415 battery-run rickshaws, 497 auto-rickshaws and 1,168 other vehicles.

Nur Mohammad Mazumder said, according to the BRTA report, 5,024 fatalities occurred in 5,495 road accidents, Bangladesh Police reported 4,475 deaths in 5,093 accidents, Road Safety Foundation reported 6,524 deaths in 6,911 accidents, and Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity report showed 7,902 deaths in 6,261 road accidents.

Therefore, it appears from this data that compared to the government and various private institutions, the report of Jatri Kalyan Samity is exaggerated.

BDST: 1613 HRS, JAN 16, 2024
MN/SMS