588 lives lost on roads last month

At least 588 people were killed and 1,124 injured in 593 road crashes across the country in April, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation.

Among the deceased, 86 were women (14.62 percent) and 78 were children (13.26 percent), the report said.

Motorcycles were involved in 218 of the crashes, resulting in 229 deaths accounting for 38.94 percent of total fatalities.

In addition, 116 pedestrians (19.72 percent) and 74 drivers or their assistants (12.58 percent) were among those who lost their lives in the accidents.

The report said seven waterway accidents led to eight deaths and four injuries. Meanwhile, 22 railway-related incidents caused 24 deaths and left six others injured.

The Road Safety Foundation compiled the report using information collected from nine national newspapers, seven online news portals, various electronic media outlets, and the organisation's own monitoring network.