The Deadly Road
ETWEEN now and Christmas, 6120 people will be killed, and 183,600 more or less seriously injured on the roads in Britain. That is on the basis of pre-war records. But the outlook now is much worse. It was estimated, on the pre-war basis, that every fourth or fifth child born in Great Britain was destined to be killed or injured in a road accident. The outlook here in New Zealand is similarly gloomy. That is, of course, assuming that the problem is tackled with no more seriousness than at present. Yes, the road is deadly. Road accidents are one of our major modern scourges. Now, what can be done about it? Nothing, did you say? I think you are mistaken. Between 1926 ‘and 1929, road accidents in Edinburgh were reduced by over 40 per cent, thanks to the efficient work of read patrols and other enthusiastic and competent persons. During the same petiod, the road accident rate for Great Britain showed .an increase of 50 per cent.("The Deadly Road: What Psychologists Are Doing About It," by H..H. Ferguson, 4YA, March 25.)
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19410410.2.11
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 94, 10 April 1941, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
184The Deadly Road New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 94, 10 April 1941, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in