, July 5 -- At least 438 people were killed and 561 injured in 472 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).

The victims included 44 women and 56 children, said the organization in a press release on Sunday.

The report said 145 motorcycle crashes claimed 134 lives, accounting for 30.59 percent of the total fatalities.

Among other deceased, 91 were pedestrians and 57 drivers and transport assistants .

The RSF said the report was compiled based on information published by nine national newspapers, 17 national and regional online news portals, various electronic media outlets, and its own data.

During the same period, nine waterway accidents left seven people dead and f...