Road accidents are a serious problem in Bangladesh, causing over 3,000 fatalities and 3,700 injuries annually based on official statistics, though the actual numbers are estimated to be much higher. Head-on collisions account for 39% of accidents, followed by loss of control at 34%. Common causes of accidents include distracted driving from cell phone use or arguments, speeding, drunk driving, and running red lights. Accidents result in damage to vehicles as well as tangible costs like medical and repair expenses and intangible costs like pain, suffering, disability, and death. Solutions include improving driver education, enhancing road conditions, and conducting public safety campaigns.

1. ROAD ACCIDENT IN BANGLADESH

2. Introduction
Nowadays road accident is a serious and growing problem in Bangladesh and the
safety situation is very severe by international standards. Road accidents -together
with the severe social impacts in terms of pain, grief, and suffering- cause serious
economic burden to the victims and their families. “Bangladesh” lost 7 to 10 people
on average in every single day.

3. Road Accident In Bangladesh
Road traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities are causing great concern to the community in
Bangladesh. According to the official statistics, there were at least 3334 fatalities and 3740 injuries in
4114 reported accidents in 2003. It is estimated that the actual fatalities could well be 10000-12000
each year. The road safety is rapidly deteriorating with increasing number of road deaths, largely as a
direct consequence of rapid growth in population, motorization and urbanization and lack of adequate
investment in road safety. Some of the key problem characteristics and factors are summarized in this
section.

4. Types of accident
Accident can be categorized in these way
Head On
Rear End
Lost Control
Hit object on/off road

5. It is found that Head On type accidents which accounts for 39% of total
accidents dominating the others. This is followed by Lost Control 34%,
Rear end 16%, Hit object on/off road 7%. These four accidents types
accounted for 96% of the total accidents. Hit object on/off road type of
accident represents the highest rate of about 5.0 fatalities and 23.5 injuries
per accident.

6. Causes Of Accidents

7. Distracted Driving
⁃ Talking on the cellphone
⁃ Sending a text message
⁃ Eating
⁃ Arguments/Loud chatting

8. Speeding
 Ignoring the speed limit.
 The faster you drive, the later your
reaction will be to stop in time to
prevent an auto accident.

9. Drunk Driving
 Drinking makes you lose focus and
to function properly.
 It is very dangerous when operating a
vehicle.

10. Running Traffic Lights
 Red means stop.
 Drivers speed up when they
approach a yellow light.
 People’s excuse to this –
“being in a hurry”.

11. Impacts

12.  Damage to the vehicle
 Tangible costs (repair costs, medical treatment,
insurance costs)
 Intangible costs (pain, suffering
 Hospitalization
 Handicap
 Death

13. Solutions

14. Education
• Improving a training in driving school.
• Giving more information about road safety
to everyone.

15. Improving Road Conditions
 Government should pay more attention to the
road surface and lighting at night.
 The authorities should put signs at strategic
locations to warn drivers.

16. Campaign
Organize campaigns about road and traffic
safety to raise moral and ethics among the
citizens.