The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-03
1O,168 KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
 DURING PAST YEAR
Statistics Show Increase of 1,O65 Over 1920-Cali- fornia Leads All States
 in Death Rate
By Associated Prcss

Washington, November 2--There were 10.16S deaths from accidents caused by automobile and other mos tor vehicles, excluding motorcycles, during 1921, in the death registration area of the United States comprising 34 states and containing s2 per cent of the country's population. the cen sus bureau announced today. That was an increase of 1,065 over 1920. The death rate per 100000 population was 11.5, compared with 10.4 in 1920. California led all states in the death rate, while among the cities of 100000 or more population. Los An geles led.
 There was about 2S per cent in crease in the automobile death rate from 1917 to 1921, while the actual number of deaths in 27 states for which data Is available increased 41,2 per cent. Deaths In the registration lows: 1917. 6,724; 1918, 7.525: 1919, 7,96S; 1920, 9,103i 1921. 1o,16S.
 The rate per 100000 in the cities was 1b.S last year, an increase of 0.S over 1920 Total deaths in the cities numbered 4,415 last year. an increase of 299 over 1920. By years the deaths in these cities were as fol- lows: 1917, S,2o7; 1918. 3.Sos; 1919. 3,S0s; 1920. 4,116; 1921, 4.4I5.
 Mississippi Smallest Rate
 Of the 34 states in the registration area, California had the highest rate with 24.4 per 100000; Connecticut was second. with 15,5 and New York third, with 15.4. Mississipps has the smallest rate, 2.6, while Kentucky and South Carolina both had the next smallest, with 4.3.
 The largest increase in the rate per 100000 for the states was in Callfor- nia, with 3S more than in 1920, while New Hampshire showed the biggest decrease in the rate, 1t having 2.S. Twenty-six of the states showed in- creases, seven decreases and one, Pennsylvania. showed no change in it's rate.
 New York state registered the lar gest number of deaths. with 1,632, an increase of 222 over 1920, while Della ware had the smallest number with IT, decrease of 52.
 The rate per 100000 by states and the number, increase or decrease in that rate. as compared with 1920. fol- low:
 California 24.4, increase 3.s; Colo doO 4GsVt iHNicdsS VGt SOnHSCtlCQt 16.5. decrease 0.1; Delaware 7.5,e de- crease 23; Florida 10.4, decrease 0.2; Illinois 13.4, increase 2.2; Indiana 90, increase 0.6: Kansas 9.3, increase 0.6; Kentucky 4.3, increase 0.9; Louisiana 5.3. increase 0.3; Maine 7.3. increase IL; Maryland 120, increase 2.3;- Mas sachusetts 13.3, increase 1.6; Mich igan 11.6, increase o.3; Minnesota s.s. increase 1.5; Mississippi 2.s, in- crease 0.4; Missouri s.1, increase 1.3; Montana s.3. increase 0.2; Nebraska 7.9. decrease 0.1; New Hampshire S.5. decrease 2.s; New Jersey 14.9, in- crease 2.2; New York 154. increase o.1; Oregon 1929, increase 1.9; Penn sylvania 11.9, no change; Rhode Is- land 13.5, increase or; South Caro- lima 4.3, decrease Il; Tennessee 5.7, increase 0.2; Utah 11.5, increase 02; vermcnt 6.5. increase 20; Virginia 6.0.- increase IS; Washington 14.5, increase 10; Wisconsin 7.7, increase IA.
 Forty Show Increases
 In the 66 cities, 40 showed increases in the rate, while the remaining 26 showed decreases Los Angeles had the highest rate, with 27.1 per 100.000. an increase of so per 100000 over 1920. Albany, N. T., was second with 26.9, an increase of 15.5, and Youngs- town. O., was third with 25.7, de- crease of 10. The smallest rate was reported by New Bedford. Mass. with 7.2. a decrease of IS from 1920. Will mington, Del. was next with S.S. decrease of 3.s. and Dayton, O., fol- lowed with 9.5. a decrease of CT.
 Albany showed the largest increase in its rate over 1920, 1t having been 15,5; Houston was second. with 11.6 and Lowell third with If; Memphis had the largest decrease, 11.2, while Reading, Pa., was second. with S.4, and Dayton third, with CT.
 New York city had the largest number of deaths, sS1. an Increase of 112 over 1920 Chicago, the second largest number, 569, an increase of ST. and philadelphia third. 1so. a de- crease of 36