STREET ACCIDENTS
LONDON'S UNENVIABLE BECOBD. Statistics, issued recently, regarding the occurence of accidents in the streets of London during the three months July, August, and September, show an increase in the rate of fatalities compared with the previous two quarters of the year, says the "Daily Telegraph." During the quarter under review reports were made to tho Metropolitan Police concerning 28,806 accidents, involving injury to persons or property, in which 269 persons were killed or fatally injured, a total equivalent to approximately three deaths a day. Tor the previous two quarters combined the number of fatalities was 475. During the first nine months of the year London street accidents have been responsible for 744 deaths. Analysis of the fatalities during the third quarter shows that of the 269 victims there wero 175 pedestrians, 24
drivers or occupants of cars, 38 pedal cyclists, and 32 motor cyclists. In the case of pedestrians the most frequent causes of accidents were: — Cases. Passing between, behind, or in front of stationary vehicles .. 28 Crossing without due care C 3 Hesitation or faltering ..'. 28 In collisions fifteen motorists lost their lives and fourteen pedal cyclists carrying extra passengers wero involved in fatal collisions. Details of the accidents are given in the following table:—
No. of Vehicle. No. of accidents to persons persons or Mechanically Propelled. killed. property. Omnibusea 23 1,850 Tramcars ..: 9 1,217 Cabs 3 1,198 Private motor-cars 68 (1,669 Motor-eycle3 4!) 3,844 Trade and commercial .. 97 5,754 Traction engines — 15 Sorse-drawn, etc.— Omnibuses Cabs _ 3 Broughams 20 Trade and commercial .. s 1,317 Pedal cycles 11 3,288 Horses ridden or led .. — 31 Unknown X Totals 269 28,806 The following table shows the number of persons killed and injured in street accidents in the Metropolitan Police district during the last seven — Ycar- Killed. Injured. 1920 G38 20 203 '321 571- 22,047 1922 675 ■ 25,547 "23 668 30,333 ]924 844 : . 5jOi;5 \l-.i 840 39,181! 102b 1,033 4C.03B
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 17, 21 January 1928, Page 21
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320STREET ACCIDENTS Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 17, 21 January 1928, Page 21
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