Milford chronicle., 1928-08-24
FATALITIES DROP,
MISHAPS GROW
ON STATE ROADS
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this year, or II less than IN 1871
Mishaps due to skidding are charged
against 27, or four more than last
year.
Jay walking seems to be on the
increase, there being 26 such acct
dents of people who jay walk as
against 20 last year Failing to
stop at cross roads is charged
against 80, which is double the
number for the same period of last
year.
There were 10 accidents due to
driving while asleep as against 1S
last year. There were 10 charged
against loss of control, or one more
than last year Glaring headlights
caused II mishaps, two more than
last year.
There were 10 accidents due to
driving too close, the same as last
year. Bad brakes caused three mis-
haps as against six last year. Live
stock on the highway has caused
but one accident so far as against
six last year. Parking on the high
way resulted in one accident as
against five last year. inexperienced
operators have caused two mishaps
as against five last year.
There were six accidents charged
against parking with no lights, as
compared with four last year. Tire
blow outs caused six mishaps, two
more than last year. Three acct
dents each have been charged so far
against horse drawn vehicles with
out lights. There were two acct
dents each year with pedestrians
who were drunk.
One mishap each is charged
against rear wheel breaking, pas
senger grabbing steering wheel,
axle breaking, breaking of radius
rod, and passing on the right.
Most of the collisions occurred on
Sunday, there being IS this year on
that day, or eight more than
last year. The next highest day
was Saturday with 67, one more
than last year. Then follows Fri
day with So, Monday 40, Thursday
AT, Tuesday 40 and Wednesday 80,
the safest day in the week in which
to drive.
Most of the mishaps happened on
clear days, there being 245 this year
or 16 more than last year. There
were 70 as against &C in the rain
and At this year as against p under
cloudy conditions. An indication
that motorists realize the menace
embraced in foggy weather is prov
en- by the fact that but six accidents
happened in fog so far this year as
against nine last year.
There were 234 collisions with au-
tomobiles, four more than last year.
There were 80 non-collision acct
dents as against 48; and SO with
fixed objects as against 26. There
were SO mishaps with pedestrians,
six more than last year; Is with
horse-drawn vehicles, three more
than last year; nine with trains as
against eight last year and one each
year with street cars.
Accidents with passenger cars |
was charged against 482 or three |
more than in 1927; by a strange CO.
incidence the number of mishaps in
which commercial cars were involv-
ed is the same each year, lis, al
though this year two less fatalities
have resulted than last year, when
there were five deaths.
The number of mishaps with buses
with four has been cut down three
from last year. Accidents with
is the same, there be-
ng four each year. Collisions with
wagons is IA as against 16 and one
his year with bicycles as against
.wO last year.
There were 294 accidents on state
'oads as against 269; SO on county
'oads as against So; 81 in towns as
against "a; nine each at railroad
crossings.
There were two more accidents in
daylight hours this year than last
ear, the total being 2O9. There
we're 1877 at night as compared with
60 last year.
For the first time since these po-
ice reports have been compiled, the
ecOrd so far this year shows the ,
reater number of accidents occur
ing between eight and nine in the
vening. The total so far is 35 for
his hour. Last year for the first Z
even months, the greater number ;
accidents occurred between four !
nd five in the afternoon. \
The next highest hour is from
} in the evening, then to 5 in 4
he afternoon and then 10 to II at G
light.
There were 567 males involved in r
ccidents as against STA last year. y
he number of females charged with =
ishaps is 80 as against rs last y
ear.
That it is recklessness and indif-
renee and not inexperience or :
)uth that causes automobile acct d
ents seems to be clearly indicated
the number of mishaps according 7
the drivers age and experience. p
Those between 25 and 81 years old d
I'd 1872 collisions, heads the list.
hose between Is and "a with las d
ishaps are second. Even those So u
'ars and older were responsible for
|, whereas those under IS years are G.
lily accused of Is. y
Motorists, who have had two h
ars or more experience head the
It with 493 mishaps. Those with M
e to two years experience are hi
arged with 40; those from to IL W
1nths with nine mishaps and those tie
tn less than months with 7.
According to G. c. Reynolds, the 81
ate Highway Police are having "
cir troubles trying to impress pl
on those, who use the Glasgow
ad, that there is a law in Della be
ire against driving at the rate Of til
miles an hour and upward. The ID.
lice are making a special effort
break this practice up. On Tues III
Y night, they captured four, none re