Staff Correspondent:

At least 418 people were killed and 856 others were injured in road accidents across the country in July, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).

A total of 443 road accidents took place during the period, according to the report released on Tuesday.

Around 109 people died in 131 motorcycle crashes during the month, which is 26.08% of the total number of deaths, as noted in the report.

The report added that at least 18 people were killed and seven others were injured in 21 railway accidents in the month.

A total of six people were killed in four accidents on waterways, the organisation said.

The Road Safety Foundation prepared the report on the basis of news coverage of accidents published in nine national daily newspapers, seven online news portals and different electronic media.