STREET PERILS INCREASING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17469, 1 June 1922, Page 9

STREET PERILS INCREASING.

Another largo increase—637o—in the number cf people killed and' injuncd in street accidents in the United Kingdom occurred last year compared , with 1820. Figuroa for the past three years are aa {oliowe: — Killed. Injuwd. Total. 1321 .- ■•• 2,845 61,272 64,117 l'U-'O •• •• 2,837 51,910 67,747 1918 .. - 2,628 48,698 61,826 In England and "Wales alone there \W» an increase of 5778, but the number of deaths were fewer by eight. Slight increases in'both.'fatal and J non-fatal accidents occurred in Scotland and Ireland. Tho figures for the various countries (as ehown in a. "Whit© Paper issued recently) were M follows: — _ . , ■-. , , Killed. Injured. Tctal. England and "Wales 2,328 55,163 57,481 Scotland .. •• 250 4,700 5,140 Ireland .. .. 167 1,329 1,496 Tho statistics indicate that London, Liverpool, and tho. county districts of Lancashire continue to b* the most dangerous areaa from the pedestrian's point of view, but this unenviable distinction is now with Manchester and Birmingham. Tho ngures for these places last year yere:— Killed. Injured. Total. Tondon •• •• 571 22 - 6 * 7 23 ' 218 & :: « SS SS