N.Z. Roads' Dread Toll Of Human Life
[Per Press Association. Copyright.'] WELLINGTON, This Day.
During the twelve months ended on March 31, 246 persons were killed and 5635 were injured on New Zealand roads, bringing the total for the past five years to more than 1000 killed and approximately 20,000 injured.
These figures were released by the Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, yesterday. Mr Semple said that the death rate per million gallons of petrol consumed had dropped steadily by 3.19 in 1935 to 2.69 in 1939. Similarly, the number of deaths per 10,000 motor vehicles had decreased from 9.63 in 1935 to 8.85 in 1939. As far as is known, New Zealand still has the lowest death rate per 1000 vehicles of any country in the world/ During the year fatal accidents on rural roads patrolled by Transport Department officers were reduced by 14 per cent. The death roll during the year included 56 pedestrians, 33 bicyclists, 37 motor cyclists or pillion riders, and 115 drivers or passengers. There were 81 fatal accidents in which only one motor vehicle was concerned, and 40 fatal collisions between motor vehicles. Level cross- j ings claimed one life each month.
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Northern Advocate, 15 July 1939, Page 6
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