, July 14 -- At least 463 people were killed and 1,323 others injured in 532 road accidents across the country in June, according to a report by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (Bangladesh Passengers Welfare Association) on Tuesday.

According to the report, the same month also saw 53 railway accidents that killed 45 people and injured eight, while five waterway accidents claimed five lives and left five others hurt.

Combining road, rail and waterway accidents, the country recorded 590 accidents in June that killed 513 people and injured 1,336 others, the report said.

Motorcycle accidents alone accounted for 172 crashes, killing 173 people and injuring 132 - representing 32.33 percent of all accidents, 37.36 percent of deaths and 9.97 pe...