'Road crashes kill 6,000 every year'

CHITTAGONG, Apr 23 : Drivers are directly and indirectly responsible for 70 per cent of road accidents that claim over 6,000 lives and injure 3,0000 people annually. Participating in a workshop on road accident, the speakers said the mishaps also cause economic loss of more than Tk 50 billion (Tk 5000 crore) every year. Among the victims, 50 per cent are below 30 while 75 per cent left maimed to lead a very inhuman life until death. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Chittagong in cooperation with Chittagong district administration organised the workshop at Chittagong Zila Parishad auditorium. — BSS