In the first month of this year, 322 lives were lost on the roads across the country

322 people were killed in 3 thousand 543 accidents across the country on 31 days of the first month of this year. Besides, 3 thousand 804 people were injured. Save the Road reported this information on Wednesday (February 1).

This report has been prepared with information from various news organizations including 17 national dailies, 20 television channels, 22 news portals, as well as the information received by Save the Road volunteers across the country.

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In January

• According to a report signed by Shanta Farzana, Secretary General of Save the Road, 1,354 people were injured and 80 people were killed in 1,328 motorcycle accidents in January due to lack of bike lanes, driving at uncontrolled speeds and lack of respect for the law. 659 injured and 67 killed in 579 accidents, 865 injured and 101 killed in 760 bus accidents, 926 injured and 74 killed in 876 accidents involving CNG-Nasimon-Karimon illegal vehicles.

According to the report, 1 thousand 328 motorcycle accidents occurred in the month of January due to lack of lane for motorcycles on the road, driving vehicles at uncontrolled speed and not respecting the law. 1 thousand 354 people were injured and 80 people were killed in these accidents. Besides, 659 people were injured and 67 people were killed in 579 truck accidents.

Besides, 865 people were injured and 101 people were killed in 760 bus accidents. 926 people were injured and 74 people were killed in 876 accidents involving CNG-powered auto-rickshaws, Nasimon-Karimon, and other types of illegal vehicles.

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All over the country including the capital

• Save the Road says that not only the administrative inefficiency in the public transport sector across the country including the capital, but also corruption-irregularity and abuse of power are responsible for the reduction of road accidents. Also, when the government comes to power, a class of extortionist syndicates who resort to corruption at the behest of that government control the transport sector. It is our civil right to travel safely and smoothly by road, sea and rail. There is no alternative to the combination of owners-workers-administrative and general public to protect that right.