Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has identified 314 accident-prone upazilas across Bangladesh-each corresponding to its respective police station area-classifying 139 as highly accident-prone and 175 as moderately risky.

Of these, 21 upazilas have been marked as extremely high-risk, according to an RSF report analyzing data from the past five years (2020-2024).

The foundation reviewed around 37,000 road accidents, drawing from both media reports and RSF's own database, and categorized the areas based on accident type, frequency, and severity. The findings were revealed on Saturday.

The 21 extremely high-risk areas include major urban and suburban zones such as Dhaka and Dhamrai (Dhaka district); Gazipur Sadar, Kaliako...