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TABLE No. 32.—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 1934.

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H.—40. 50 TABLE No. 32.—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 1934. Year ended 31st Year ended 31st March, _ _ March, 1930.1931.1932.1933. 1934. 1930.1931.1932.1933, 1934. j ~ — I 1. Number of Accidents. j 2. Number op Persons killed in Motor Accidents. (a) Classified according to Main Causes. (a) Classified according to Age of the Collisions — ! Person killed. Motor-vehicle with pedestrian .. 52 55 30 45 26 j 0-4 years .. .. .. .. 10 7 4 5 9 Motor-vehicle with motor-vehicle .. 40 75 29 39 21 5-9 years .. .. .. .. 8 9 811 4 Motor-vehicle with train .. .. 7 11 8 3 9 10-14 years .. .. .. 2 5 5 4 4 Motor-vehicle with tram .. .. 1 1 1 1 15-19 years . . .. .. 17 24 18 17 13 Motor-vehicle with bicycle .. 12 7 11 16 15 20-24 years .. .. 30 45 15 15 18 Motor-vehicle with horse-vehicle or 4 1 16 4 25- 54 years .. . . 83 100 81 60 56 horse under control 55 years and over .. .. .. 36 57 26 31 31 Motor-vehicle with fixed object .. 6 8 15 5 6 Motor-vehicle with straying stock .. 1 1 . . 1 2 Total deaths . . . . 186 247 157 143 135 No collisions — Went over bank .. .. 27 29 22 9 18 (b) Classified according to the Location of Otherwise .. . . 22 33 31 15 24 the Person killed. Pedestrians.. .. .. .. 53 55 28 45 26 Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 140 125 On motor-cycles .. . . .. 51 58 47 39 27 i On other motor-vehicles .. ..68 119 72 38 64 fb) Classified according to Hour of On other vehicles or horses .. 14 15 10 21 18 Accident. \ j Midnight to 1 a.m. .. .. .... 4 4 2 4 1 Total deaths .. .. 186 247 157 143 135 1 to 6 a.m. .. . . 7 8 3 5 5 6 to 7 a.m. . . . . . . 1 1 2 7 to 8 a.m. . . . . .. ! I 7 5 4 3 3. Types oe Vehicle involved. 8 to 9 a.m. . . ..6 5 1 2 3 Motor-cycle .. .. .. 59 64 51 48 27 9 to 10 a.m. .. .. 4 4 4 2 6 Private motor-car .. .. ..105 132 75 73 67 10 to 11 a.m. .. .. . . : 5 10 6 11 8 Taxi-cab .. .. .. .. 2 4 11 5 5 11 to noon . . . . . . 11 15 8 9 10! Service-car .. .. ..55132 12 to 1 p.m. .. .. 4 5 9 7 5 Motor-omnibus .. .. .. 3 5 4.. 1 1 to 2 p.m. . . . . . 10 4 9 8 4 Motor lorry or van .. .. 39 46 29 44 38 2 to 3 p.m. .. .. .. 8 13 8 4 6 Bicycle .. .. .. ..12 7 11 20 17 3 to 4 p.m. .. .. 2 16 8 9 8 Tram .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. 4 to 5 p.m. .. . . 24 18 14 12 10 Horse-drawn .. .. .. 4 .. .. 5 4 5 to 6 p.m. . . . . .. i 23 20 17 15 17 Train .. .. .. ..79739 6 to 7 p.m. .. .. 23 24 18 16 8 Other vehicles .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 7 to 8 p.m. . . . . 11 16 9 15 14 8 to 9 p.m. . . 12 20 4 8 4 Total vehicles .. .. 239 273 191 202 170 9 to 10 p.m. . . . . 5 7 9 3 2 ' 10 to 11 p.m. .. .. 8 14 6 4 4 „ T ri 11 to 12 midnight . 7 10 6 2 4 .Breaches oe Law, and other Causes of Fatal Motor Accidents. Total accidents .. ..172 221 148 140 125 Breaches of law—Excessive speed m circumstances — (a) But not exceeding 20 miles per 33 6 5 6 I (c) Classified according to Day of Week. hour Sunday . . . . '. . .. 26 33 24 22 17 (>>) Exceeding 20 but not exceeding 35 25 19 16 15 Monday . . . . . . .. 23 28 21 13 23 35 miles per hour Tuesday .. .. .. 17 24 14 17 11 (c) Exceeding 35 miles per hour .. 18 32 13 9 8 Wednesday.. .. .. .. 28 25 10 17 10 On wrong side of road .. .. 24 38 19 22 13 Thursday' .. .. .. . . 21 23 13 20 15 Did not comply with " offside" rule.. 7 7 7 11 8 Friday ' . . . . .. .. 22 33 27 19 13 Passing standing tram .. .. 3 Saturday .. . . .. .. 35 55 39 32 36 I Other passing breaches .. -.9 4 2 1 4 Failure of driver to signal— Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 140 125 Motor-vehicles .. . . .. 3 .. 2 .. .. Other vehicles .. .. .. 2 .... 1 Breaches of law relating to railway- 7 11 7 3 8 (d) Classified according to Condition of intersections Light. Vehicle without rear reflector or with 2 2 1 1 Daylight . . .. .. 86 89 93 80 72 inefficient one Dusk • • • • • • .. 19 34 13 4 12 Faulty brakes .. .. .. 8 9 6 7 2 Artificial lighting .. .. 22 20 12 3 12 No lights or inefficient lights (including 22 17 9 14 15 Darkness or moonlight .. .. 45 78 30 53 29 horse vehicles and bicycles) Glaring headlights.. .. .. 4 10 2 4 2 Total accidents . . .. 172 221 148 140 125 Faulty steering-gear .. ..3 4 3 2 2 Faulty tires or wheels .. .. 4 8 4 1 Driver's mild intoxication a factor in 12 26 7 6 2 (e) Classified according to Nature of accident Thoroughfare. Driver's severe intoxication a factor in 3 7 4 4 2 Intersection .. .. .. 19 18 17 20 19 accident .Railway-crossing . . .. . . 7 9 7 3 9 Driver unlicensed or inexperienced .. 5 2 7 2 3 Nature or condition of road (bad surface 48 51 27 12 .18 Straying stock . . .. ..11112 or bend, &c., contributed to accident) Other breaches of law .. .. 5 2 1 12 3 Road conditions not a factor .. 98 143 97 105 79 Other causes— Bad weather conditions .. 19 4 3 1 9 Total accidents .. . . 172 221 148 140 125 Vehicle being reversed .. .. 3 2 5 6 Obstruction to view by parked motor- 4 5 1 vehicle Sun-dazzle .. .. .. 2 (f) Classified according to Geographical Driver's physical defect a direct cause 4 .. 1 2 1 Location. Motorist and pedestrian— (a) North Island— Motorist at fault .. .. .. 17 9 1 13 5 Auckland City and environs .. 29 25 28 33 19 Pedestrian (not intoxicated) crossing or 17 30 12 19 9 Wellington City and environs . . 16 19 15 8 13 on road without care or becoming Other towns . . .. .. 20 31 14 7 10 confused Country . . .. 57 88 48 40 44 Pedestrian intoxicated .. .. 5 5 3 2 6 (b) South Island — Children on streets .. ..2 7 7 6 2 Christchurch City and environs .. 13 14 9 16 10 Infant (under six) not under proper 9 115 3 Dunedin City and environs .. 4 8 4 2 6 control Other towns . . .. .. 8 11 II 14 7 Other causes of pedestrian accidents 6 1 4 1 Country .. .. 25 25 19 20 16 Causes not included under the above head- 4 22 34 17 13 ings ] Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 '140 125 Total causes .. 302 297 1185 193 146 Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (800 copies), £75. Price Is. 3d.] By Authority : G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington.—1934.