At least 546 people were killed and 1,204 injured in 552 road accidents across the country in January, according to a monitoring report by the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Of the 552 road crashes, 209 involved motorcycles, killing 223 people and injuring 132. Motorcycle crashes made up 37.86% of total road accidents, 40.84% of fatalities and 10.96% of injuries. Dhaka sees highest number of crashesDhaka Division recorded the highest number of road accidents, with 132 crashes resulting in 133 deaths and 328 injuries. Vehicles and causesA total of 829 vehicles were identified as being involved in road accidents in January.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2026 11:56 UTC