[বাংলা w/ English captions] Road accidents in Bangladesh: An alarming issue


3 mins | 19 Jun 2018

বাংলাদেশে সড়ক দুর্ঘটনা: একটি ভয়াবহ সমস্যা

A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (MVC) among other terms, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building. Traffic collisions often result in injury, death, and property damage.

A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision, including vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, and driver skill, impairment due to alcohol or drugs, and behaviour, notably speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved.

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Road Accidents in Bangladesh: An Alarming Issue
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‘As citizens, we too have a role to play in ensuring road safety. While travelling in public transports, passengers should protest and stop speeding and reckless driving by bus and taxi drivers.’

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‘The traffic signs in use in Bangladesh date from the 1930’s and are inadequate for modern traffic conditions. The need for a new system of traffic signs has long been felt.’

64 die from road crashes every day
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‘On average, 64 people die every day from injuries suffered in traffic accidents, a government-supervised survey reveals.’

Road accidents in Bangladesh
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‘Bangladesh has a very high road accident fatality rate.’

At least 7 killed, dozens injured in road accident in central Bangladesh
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‘Bangladesh has one of the highest fatality rates for road accidents in the world mainly due to shoddy highways, poorly maintained vehicles and violation of traffic rules.’