SAFETY FIRST?

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 976, 20 May 1930, Page 6

SAFETY FIRST?

ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOR 1929. Description of Accident Males Females Ttl. Killed by a mot Or-lorry, general or indefinite .... 11 3 14 Killed by a motor-bus, general or indefinite .... 3 - 3 Killed by a motor tractor, general or indefinite . . 22 Killed by a motor-car, general or indefinite 42 20 62 Killed by a motor-cycle, general or indefinite 7 1 8 Overturning of a motor-lorry 5 - 5 Overturning of a motor-tractor . 3 - 3 Overturning of a motor-car 10 4 14 Overturning of a motor-cycle 1 - 1 Motor-lorry over bank, etc. 3 - 3 Motor-car over bank, etc 4 * 2 6 Drowned by motor-car overturning into creek . . - 1 1 Collision between motor-lorry and motor-car . . - 1 1 Collision between motor-lorry and motor-cycle . . 4 - '4 Collision between motor-lprry and bicycle 3 - 3 Collision between motor-lorry and telegraph post . . 3 - 3 Collision between motor-bus and bicycle 22 Collision between two motor-cars - 1 1 Collision between motor-car and horse-drawn vehicle 22 Collision between motor-car and motor-cycle .... 12 - 12 Collision between motor-car and bicycle - .. 4 1 5 Collision btweeri motor-car and telegraph pole .... 22 4 Collision between motor-car and centre-pole 22 Collision between two motor-cycles 1 - 1 Collision between motor-cycle and bicycle 1 - 1 Collision between motorcycle and telegraph post . . l - 1 Fall while riding a motor-cycle 12 2 14 Total •- . ** .. 140 38 178 In addition there were 49 deaths, due to railway accidents, 5 due to tramways and 127 from other accidental causes such as horsedrawn vehicles, mining, earthquake, cycling, timber-falling, machinery, and so on. These figures are from tables compiled by the Government Statistician.