Dhaka, June 5 -- At least 281 people were killed and 837 others injured in 292 road accidents across the country during the 13 days before and after Eid-ul-Azha, said the Road Safety Foundation ( RSF) on Thursday.

Of the total deceased, 34 were women and 48 children, the RSF said in a press release on Thursday.

It said the data was compiled from reports published in nine national dailies, 17 online news portals, electronic media reports, and the organisation's own independent sources.

According to the RSF analysis, on an average 22 persons were killed per day on the country's roads during the recently observed Eid-ul- Ajha holidays.

It said that among the victims 37 were pedestrians.

The RSF said motorcycle crashes accounted for the ...