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TABLE No. 15.—FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Table showing Analyses of various Data relating to Fatal Motor Accidents in the Dominion during the Years ended 31st March, 1930, 1931, and 1932.

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Year ended 81st March, 1930. 1931. 1932. 1. Number of Accidents. (a) Classified according to Main Causes. Collisions— Motor-vehicle with pedestrian .. .. 52 55 30 ,, motor-vehicle.. .. 40 75 29 ,, train .. .. 7 II 8 ,, tram .. .. 1 1 1 bicycle .. ..12 7 11 ,, horse-vehicle or horse 4 11 under control ,, fixed object .. .. 6 8 15 ,, straying stock .. 1 1 No collisions— Went over bank .. .. .. 27 29 22 Otherwise . . .. .. 22 33 31 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 (b) Classified according to Hour of Accident. Midnight to 1 a.m. .. .'. .. .. 4 4 1 to 6 a.m. .. .. . . .. 7 8 3 6 to 7 a.m. .. .. .. . . 1 1 .. 7 to 8 a.m. .. .. ..175 8 to 9 a.m. . . .. .. .. 6 5 1 9 to 10 a.m. .. .. .. . . 4 4 4 10 to 11 a.m. .. .. 5 10 6 11 to noon .. .. .. 11 15 8 12 to 1 p.m. .. ..-.. .. 4 5 9 1 to 2 p.m. .. .. .. 10 4 9 2 to 3 p.m. .. .. .. .. 8 13 8 3 to 4 p.m. .. .. .. .. 2 16 8 4 to 5 p.m. .. .. .. .. 24 18 14 5 to 6 p.m. .. .. .. .. 23 20 17 6 to 7 p.m. .. .. .. 23 24 18 7 to 8 p.m. .. .. .. 11 16 9 8 to 9 p.m. .. .. 12 20 4 9 to 10 p.m. .. 5 7 9 10 to 11 p.m. .. .. 8 14 6 11 to 12 midnight .. .. .. 7 10 6 Total accidents .. 172 221 148 (c) Classified according to Day of Week. Sunday .. .. .. .. 26 33 24 Monday .. .. .. 23 28 21 Tuesday .. .. .. .. 17 24 14 Wednesday .. .. .. .. 28 25 10 Thursday .. .. .. .. 21 23 13 Friday .. .. . . .. 22 33 27 Saturday .. .. .. .. 35 55 39 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 (d) Classified according to Condition of Light. Daylight .. .. .. 86 89 93 Dusk .. .. .. .. 19 34 13 Artificial lighting.. .. .. .. 22 20 12 Darkness or moonlight .. . . .. 45 78 30 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 (e) Classified according to Nature of Thoroughfare. Intersection .. .. .. .. 19 18 17 Railway-crossing .. .. ..797 Nature or condition of road (bad surface or 48 51 27 bend, &c, contributed to accident) Road conditions not a factor .. .. 98 143 | 97 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 ! 148 (f) Classified according to Geographical f Location. (i) North IslandAuckland City and environs .. .. 29 25 28 Wellington City and environs .. 16 19 15 Other towns ' .. .. .. 20 31 14 Country .. .. .. .. 57 88 48 (ii) South Island — Christchurch City and environs .. 13 14 9 Dunedin City and environs .. .. 4 8 4 Other towns .. .. .. 8 11 11 Country .. .. .. 25 25 19 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148

Year ended 31st March, 1930. 1931. 1932. I . 2. NUMBEE OF PeBSONS KILLED IN MOTOE ACCIDENTS. (a) Classified according to Age of the Person killed. 0-4 years .. .. .. .. 10 7 4 5-9 years .. .. .. .. 8 9 8 years .. .. .. .. 2 5 5 15-19 years .. .. .. .. 17 24 18 20-24 years .. .. .. .. 30 45 15 25-54 years .. .. .. .. 83 101 81 55 years and over .. ., .. 36 57 26 Total deaths .. .. .. 186 247 157 (b) Classified according to the Location of the Person killed. Pedestrians .. .. .. .. 53 55 28 On motor-cycles .. .. .. .. 51 58 47 On other motor-vehicles .. .. .. 68 119 72 On other vehicles or horses .. .. 14 15 10 Total deaths .. .. 186 247 157 3. Types of Vehicle involved. Motor-cycle .. .. .. .. | 59 64 51 Private motor-car .. .. . . i 105 132 75 Taxi-cab .. .. .. ..I 2 4 11 Service-car .. .. .. ,. g oil Motor-omnibus .. .. .. .. 3 514 Motor lorry or van .. .. .. 39 46 29 Bicycle .. .. .. .. ..12 7 I 11 Tf am .. .. .. ..211 Horse-drawn .. .. .. .. 4 Train .. .. .. .. .. 7 9 7 Other vehicle .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Total vehicles .. .. .. J 239 273 191 1 4. Breaches of Law, and othee Causes of Fatal Motoe Accidents. Breaches of law— . Excessive speed in circumstances — (a) But not exceeding 20 miles per hour .. ■ 33 6 5 (6) Exceeding 20 but not exceeding 35 miles ' 35 25 19 per hour (c) Exceeding 35 miles per hour .. ] 18 32 13 On wrong side of road :. .. .. I 24 38 9 Did not comply with " off-side " rule 7 7 7 Passing standing tram .. .. .. j 3 Other passing breaches . . 9 4 2 Failure of driver to signal motor-vehicles .. 3 Other vehicles .. .. .. .. 2 Breaches of law relating to railway intersections 7 11 7 Vehicle without rear reflector or with in- 2 2 1 efficient one Faulty brakes .. .. .. .. 8 9 6 No lights or inefficient lights (including horse- 22 17 9 vehicles and bicycles) Glaring headlights .. .. .. 4 10 2 Faulty steering-gear .. .. 3 4 3 Faulty tires or wheels .. .. 4 8 4 Driver's mild intoxication a factor in accident 12 26 7 Driver's severe intoxication a factor in acci- 3 7 4 dent Driver unlicensed or inexperienced .. 5 2 7 Straying stock .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 Other breaches of law .. .. .. 5 2 1 Other causes— Bad weather conditions .. .. .. 19 4 3 Vehicle being reversed .. .. . . 3 2 Obstruction to view by parked motor-vehicle 4 1 5 Sun-dazzle .. .. .. .. 2 Driver's physical defect a direct cause .. 4 .. 1 Motorist and pedestrian— Motorist at fault .. .. .. 17 9 1 Pedestrian (not intoxicated) crossing or on 17 30 12 road without care or becoming confused Pedestrian intoxicated .. .. .. 5 5 3 Children on streets .. ..277 Infant (under six) not under proper control.. 9 11 Other causes of pedestrian accidents .. 6 1 4 Causes not included under the above headings 4 22 34 Total causes .. .. .. 302 297 185