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TABLE No. 20.—FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Table showing Analyses of various Data relating to Fatal Motor Accidents in the Dominion during the Years ended 31st March, 1930 to 1935.

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Year ended 31st March, 1930.1931.1932.1933. 1934.1935. — - ( 1. Number of Accidents. (a) Classified according to Main Causes. Collisions — Motor-vehicle with pedestrian .. 52 55 30 45 26 46 Motor-vehicle with motor-vehicle 40 75 29 39 21 36 Motor-vehicle with train .. 7 11 8 3 9 10 Motor-vehicle with tram .. 1 1 1 1 . . 2 Motor-vehicle with bicycle .. 12 7 11 16 15 23 Motor-vehicle with horse-vehicle 4 116 4 3 or horse under control Motor-vehicle with fixed object .. 6 8 15 5 6 7 Motor-vehicle with straying stock 1 1 1 2 2 No collisions — Went over bank .. 27 29 22 9 18 22 Otherwise .. •. 22 33 31 15 24 23 Total accidents .. 172 221 148 140 125 174 (b) Classified according to Hour of Accident. Midnight to 1 a.m. .. .... 4 4 2 4 4 1 to 6 a.m. .. .. ..7 835 5 8 6 to 7 a.m. .. .. .. 1 1 2 3 7 to 8 a.m. .. .. .. 175433 8 to 9 a.m. .. .. ..651 238 9 to 10 a.m. .. .. ..444269 10 to 11 a.m. .. .. 5 10 6 11 8 3 11 to noon . . . • 11 15 8 9 10 5 12tolp.ni 4 5 9 7 5 11 1 to 2 p.m. .. .. .. 10 49845 2 to 3 p.m. .. .. 8 13 8 4 6 14 3 to 4 p.m. .. .. 2 16 8 9 8 8 4 to 5 p.m. .. .. .. 24 18 14 12 10 14 5 to 6 p.m. .. .. .. 23 20 17 15 17 22 6 to 7 p.m. .. .. 23 24 18 16 8 20 7 to 8 p.m. .. .. .. 11 16 9 15 14 10 8 to 9 p.m. .. .. 12 20 4 8 4 8 9 to 10 p.m. .. .. ..579327 10 to 11 p.m. .. .. .. 8 14 6 4 4 5 11 to 12 midnight .. .. 7 10 6 2 4 7 Total accidents .. 172 221 148 |l40 125 174 (<■) Classified _ according to Day of Week. Sunday .. • ■ .. 26 33 24 22 17 24 Monday .. .. .. 23 28 21 13 23 27 Tuesday .. .. 17 24 14 17 11 22 Wednesday .. .. 28 25 10 17 10 17 Thursday .. .. .. 21 23 13 20 15 21 Friday .. .. 22 33 27 19 13 26 Saturday .. .. .. 35 55 39 32 36 37 Total accidents .. 172 221 148 140 125 174 (d) Classified according to (Condition of Light. Daylight 86 89 93 80 72 91 Dusk .. .. •• .. 19 34 13 4 12 23 Artificial lighting .. 22 20 12 3 12 14 Darkness or moonlight .. 45 78 30 53 29 46 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 140 125 j 174 (e) Classified according to Nature of Thoroughfare. Intersection .. .. .. 19 18 17 20 19 28 Railway-crossing .. 7 9 7 3 9 10 Nature or condition of road (bad 48 51 27 12 18 32 surface or bend, &c., contributed to accident) Road conditions not a factor .. 98 143 97 105 79 104 Total accidents .. 172 221 148 140 125 174 If) Classified according to Geographical Location. (a) North Island — Auckland City and environs.. 29 25 28 33 19 27 Wellington City and environs 16 19 15 8 13 14 Other towns .. 20 31 14 7 10 19 Country .. .. .. 57 88 48 40 44 48 (b) South Island— Christchurch City and environs 13 14 9 16 10 15 Dunedin City and environs .. 4 8 4 2 6 7 Other towns .. .. 8 11 11 14 7 9 Country .. .. 25 25 19 20 16 35 Total accidents . . .. 1172 221 148 140 125 1174

Year ended 31st March, 1930. 1931. 1932.1933. 1934. 1935.. i 2. Number of Persons killed in Motor Accidents. (a) Classified according to Age of Ihe Person killed. 0-4 years .. . . 10 7 4 5 9 7 5-9 years .. .. .. 8 9 811 411 10-14 years .. .. ..255448 15-19 years .. .. .. 17 24 18 17 13 27 20-24 years .. .. .. 30 45 15 15 18 15 25-54 years .. .. .. 83 100 81 60 56 88 55 years and over .. 36 57 26 31 31 26 Total deaths .. ..186 247 157 143 135 182 (b ) Classified according to the Location of the Person killed. Pedestrians .. .. .. 53 55 28 45 26 45 On motor-cycles .. 51 58 47 39 27 48 On other motor-vehicles .. ..68 119 72 38 64 66 On other vehicles or horses .. 14 15 10 21 18 23 Total deaths .. ..186 247 157 143 135 182 3. Types of Vehicle involved. Motor-cycle .. .. 59 64 51 48 27 55 Private motor-car .. .. 105 132 75 73 67 97 Taxi-cab .. .. .. 2 411 5 5 5 Service-car .. .. ..5 5 1 3 2 1 Motor-omnibus .. .. 3 5 4.. 1 2 Motor lorry or van . . 39 46 29 44 38 45 Bicycle .. .. ..12 7 11 20 17 22 Tram .. .. .. 2 111.. 2 Horse-drawn .. .. 4 .... 5 4 2 Train .. .. .. 7 9 7 3 9 10 Other vehicles .. . . .. 1 1 1 Total vehicles .. .. 239 273 191 202 170 242 4. Breaches of Law, and other Causes of Fatal Motor Accidents. Breaches of law — Excessive speed in circumstances — (a) But not exceeding 20 miles 33 6 5 6 1 5 p<»r hour (b) Exceeding 20 but not exceed- 35 25 19 16 15 21 ing 35 miles per hour (c) Exceeding 35 miles per hour 18 32 13 9 8 2(f On wrong side of road .. .. 24 38 19 22 13 16 Did not comply with" offside" rule 7 7 7 11 8 14 Passing standing tram .. .. 3 Other passing breaches .. 9 4 2 1 4 4 Failure of driver to signal — Motor-vehicles .. . . 3 2 .... 3 Other vehicles .. .. 2 . . . . 1 Breaches of law relating to railway- 7 11 7 3 8 10 intersections Vehicle without rear reflector or 2 2 1 1 3 with inefficient one Faulty brakes . . ..8 9 6 7 2 6 No ligh ts or inefficient lights (includ- 22 17 9 14 15 11 ing horse vehicles and bicycles) Glaring headlights . . . . 4 10 2 4 2 10 Faulty steering-gear .. . . 3 4 3 2 2 4 Faulty tires or wheels .. .. 4 8 4 1 2 Driver's mild intoxication a factor 12 26 7 6 2 12 in accident Driver's severe intoxication a factor 3 7 4 4 2 6 in accident Driver unlicensed or inexperienced 5 2 7 2 3 6 Straying stock . . ..111122 Other breaches of law .. 5 2 112 3 8 Other causes— Bad weather conditions .. 19 4 3 1 9 11 Vehicle being reversed . . .. 3 2 5 6 5 Obstruction to view by parked 4 5 .. 1 motor-vehicle Sun-dazzle .. .. .. 2 Driver's physical defect a direct 4 1 2 1 2 cause Motorist and pedestrian— Motorist at fault .. ..17 9 1 13 5 7 Pedestrian (not intoxicated) cross- 17 30 12 19 9 17 ing or on road without care or becoming confused Pedestrian intoxicated .. 5 5 3 2 6 4 Children on streets .. .. 2 7 7 6 210 Infant (under six) not under proper 9 115 3 3 control Other causes of pedestrian accidents 6 1 4 1 5 Causes not included under the above 4 22 34 17 13 16 headings ; Total causes .. .. 302 297 185 193 146 1243