MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
FEWER IN NORTHERN IRELAND. MORE IN ENGLAND AND WALES. The number of motor acoldents In Northern Ireland for the first seven months of the year fell from 608 to 316, and the number of persons killed from 51 to 31, compared with the same period last year. The improvement is attributed in part to the new Motor Traffic Act of 1929 and to the action of the local authorities in widening roads, round-ing-off corners, etc. The number of motor vehicles licensed has increased by 1300. The latest return for England and Wales show that road deaths have increased every year. The increase of deaths last year over 1928 was 1307. The increasing number of road accidents in Scotand in 1929 was the subject of comment by Lt.-Co. Allan, inspector of constabulary for Scotland, who urged the police to make more use of the uniformed motor-cycle patrol to cope with the increase.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18159, 25 October 1930, Page 4
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