, Aug. 19 -- At least 418 people including 47 students were killed and 856 others injured in road accidents across the country in July, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation (RSF).

Among the victims, 72 were women (17.22%) and 53 were children (12.67%), said the report.

RSF prepared the report based on reports published in nine national dailies, seven online news portals, various electronic media, and its own findings.

A total of 131 motorcycle accidents killed 109 people, accounting for 26.08 percent of the total deaths and 29.57 percent of all crashes during the period.

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Some 92 pedestrians (22 percent) and 56 drivers and their assistants (13.40 percent) we...