In April 2026, Bangladesh recorded 586 transport-related accidents that left 563 people dead and 1,279 injured, according to a report released on May 13 by the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association. The report detailed that 527 road accidents caused 510 deaths and 1,268 injuries, 54 rail accidents killed 49 people, and five waterway accidents claimed four lives. The highest number of road accidents occurred in Chattogram Division, while Mymensingh Division saw the fewest.

The association’s accident monitoring cell compiled the data from media reports, noting that actual casualty figures could be higher. It identified multiple causes behind the accidents, including unregulated movement of motorcycles and battery-run rickshaws, lack of road signs and lighting, faulty vehicles, reckless driving, and poor enforcement of traffic laws. The report also analyzed accident distribution across highways, regional roads, and urban areas.

To reduce accidents, the association recommended expanding technology use on roads, improving driver training, ensuring vehicle fitness through digital systems, enhancing road lighting, and establishing a road accident research unit under the Ministry of Road Transport.