At least 532 people were killed and 2,221 more injured in 576 road accidents across Bangladesh in March, said a Road Safety Foundation report published on Saturday.

Most of the deaths occurred in accidents involving motorcycles, the report also said, mentioning that 38.34 per cent or 204 people, died in 38.02 per cent or 219 motorcycle-related accidents.

The train was involved in the next highest number of deaths — 67 people — with 224 more injured in 48 accidents.

Twelve people were killed, 27 more were injured and three remained missing in 14 waterway accidents.

The report was prepared based on reports published in nine national dailies, seven online news portals, different electronic media and its own sources.

Of those killed, 79 were pedestrians, another 79 were students, 66 were drivers and their assistants of different motor vehicles, and 14 were teachers.

Of those killed, 98 were children.