DAYLIGHT SMASHES.
An interesting analysis of the causes of motor accidents has been drawn up by the Royal Insurance Company, Ltd., England. It shows that 20 per cent, of all accidents occur during lightingup hours, and 80 per cent, during daylight; 81 per cent, happen in a town or village, and 19 per cent, in the open country; 9 per cent, at junctions of cross-roads, and 14 per cent, at junctions other than cross-roads. Other percentages are 6 per cent, at bends of roads, 6 per cent, overtaking and passing in the same direction vehicles other than tramcars, 2 per cent in connection with tramcars, 4 per cent, pedal cyclists, 4 per cent, pedestrians, 1 per cent, dogs, 3 peT cent, horses and cattle,. 3 per cent, through incorrect signalling or absence of signals, 14 per cent, through skidding, and 1 per cent, through blinding headlights.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 18 December 1926, Page 12
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