22,500 DEATHS
AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES IN UNITED STATES A YEAR’S TOLL (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)
NEW YORK, dune 14
The national bureau of casualty and surely underwriters announce that automobile fatalities in the United States during 102') totalled 22,500 an increase of approximately 2200 over 1024. This is considered a conservative estimate based on the official figures in 198 cities, and it is believed that when the linn 1 reports are received the total will be even larger. Level railway crossings took a large toll, increasing from 1(188 in 1024 to 1704 in .1025.
The automobile death rate per 100,000 of the population increased from 14,0 in 1020 to 15.7 in 1024 and 17.2 in 1025. There are' indications t.lia't fatal accidents are increasing in rate as well as number. There was an increase of nearly 2,500,000 automobiles between 1024 and 1025, the total in the latter year reaching 10,054,000. Deaths of children continue to be one of the most serious aspects of the situation, 0500 youngster's under 15 losing their lives in 1025.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 15 June 1926, Page 5
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