ACCIDENT FIGURES
INDIA’S HIGH RATE Heads The World Calcutta, May 15. India has the highest accident raCe for motor vehicles in the world, says the report of the Motor Ve’iicles Insurance Committee, which recommends compulsory third-party insurance and more rigorous punishment for negligent driving. Among cLher recommendat torts n.-ade by the committee are: Motor insurance to be separated from other acc dent insurance in returns of companies and to require a separate deposit; all accidents to be reported As a resul't of the comprehensive
inquiries made by the committee in all quarters of India, it was found that the rate of deaths per motor vehicle in India was at least 93 p r 10,000. compared with 59.4 (Hie nex't highest figure) ’n Italy and 7.4 (the lowest) in New Zealand. The figures for non.fatal accidents reported in India were also found to be high, though there was reason to believe that a large number of such accidents were no't reporte.d.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 445, 29 May 1937, Page 7
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160ACCIDENT FIGURES Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 445, 29 May 1937, Page 7
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