, Feb. 19 -- At least 57 children among 487 people were killed in 559 road accidents across Bangladesh in January this year, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation.

The crashes also left 1,194 people injured during the month.

Among the deceased were 68 women, the report said.

Motorcycle crashes accounted for a significant share of the deaths, with 196 people killed in 208 incidents, representing 40.24 percent of the total fatalities and 37.20 percent of all accidents.

Pedestrians made up 27.10 percent of the deaths, with 132 people killed, while 67 drivers and helpers died, accounting for 13.75 percent.

During the same period, four waterway accidents killed six people and injured seven others, while 41 railway t...