A RAD RECORD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 291, 13 November 1941, Page 8

A RAD RECORD

TRAFFIC DEATHS IN OCTOBER. (Press Assn) WELLINGTON, Nov. 13. “Last month New Zealand had the highest total of traffic deaths of any October on record,” said the Minister of Transport (Mr Semple) to-day. Twenty-one lives were lost on the road between October 1 arid October 31, which was .nearly twice as many as during October of last year, and eight more than in October, 1939. Air Semple added that Wellington continued its record as the most dangerous city in New Zealand for pedestrians, four of whom wore killed during October. Auckland bad two fatal accidents, Christchurch two,' and Nelson one. Pedestrians headed the traffic fatality list of the month with seven killed. Car passengers killed were six, car drivers three, motor-cyclists three, and bicyclists two. Til one accident five people had been killed. The Minister stated that two main trends were evidenced by the figures. The first was the increase in fatalities of all types and the second the growing number of pedestrians killed, especially in the blackout areas during the blackout hours. No fewer than four pedestrians were killed during the blackout hours in towns with restricted lighting. The Minister strongly advised pedestrians to wear something white or to carry a torch at liipht-timc. and cyclists to have red fail lights on their cycles in restricted lighting areas.