ROAD ACCIDENTS
FIGURES FOR AUGUST GREATER THAN IN JULY (Special to the Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. Traffic accidents reported during August totalled 359, compared with 333 for the previous month. An analysis of the August accidents reveals that 15 fatal accidents were reported, as against 20 for July. The fatal accidents involved six pedestrians, two motor drivers, five passengers, and two motor-cyclists. The seriously injured numbered 50. compared with 71 for July. Among the seriously injured were 22 pedestrians, seven motor-drivers, eight passengers, ,*ux push-cyclists and five motor-cyclists. Minor injuries were suffered by 03 pedestrians, 47 motor-drivers, 95 passengers, 80 push-cyclists, 29 motorcyclists and 11 pillion riders.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19423, 7 September 1937, Page 9
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107ROAD ACCIDENTS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19423, 7 September 1937, Page 9
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