Milford chronicle., 1929-06-14
DEATHS ON HIGHWAYS
SHOW Big INCREASE
[COHtinsed from first Pase]

the period was 1T, an increase of
Al. The number of accidents totalled
286, an increase of 65.
The number of deaths from motor
collisions was 8, double that of last
year. Three were killed at railroad
crossings as compared with one last
year.
The number of persons slightly in
jured was 124, an increase of 33. Mis-
haps occurring in dry weather num-
bered 210, an increase of So while
the accidents occurring in wet wea-
ther was but rs, an increase of z,
showing that when caution is need
ed, the motorist today uses sound
judgment.
Speeding on straight stretches
caused 176 accidents, an increase of
81, whereas at intersections there
were but rs, an increase of 6. Rail
road crossings claimed 10, an in
crease of 4 and curves 20, an in
crease of II. Street car crossings
have 5 marked against them this
year as compared with none for the
same period last year.
Recklessness heads the list of ac-
cident causes with Sc, an increase of
2. Jay walking is charged with 81,
an increase of IA. Inattention is
blamed for AZ an increase of 13
while skidding was charged with IL,
a decrease of 2 from last year.
Drunken drivers cost % accidents
an increase of 10, and driving while
asleep, 6, an increase of 1. Crossroad
accidents were cut down from Is to
II and driving too close 2, as against
5 last year.
Loss of control is charged with 10
mishaps, failing to signal 8, cutting
in 8, an increase of 5. Driving on
wrong side of road was blamed for
6 and obstructed view and glaring
headlights, each.
Reasons for other accidents were
bad eyesight, passing on right,
breaking of radius rod, no lights on
bicycle, axle breaking, parking on
concrete, obstruction on road and
bad brakes.
Both passenger cars and trucks
showed a big increase in mishaps
over last year. There were 368 pas
sengers involved, an increase of 78
and II trucks, an increase of II. On
nibuses were charged with 4, motor
cycles 2, wagons 6, and bicycles 4.
Accidents on State highways to-
tailed 204, an increase of "a, county
roads 81, an increase of 13, and
towns Sc. There were 153 accidents
in daylight hours and 1873 at night.
Wednesday, with its lack of tray
ell, continues to be the safest day in
the week on which to travel. There
were 80 mishaps on Wednesday.
Monday, second, with 35; Friday
with 33, Thursday SO, Saturday As,
4S and Sunday 81.
There were 1856 collisions with
autos and 2S non-collison accidents.
The most dangerous hour to drive,
again dropped back to to z in the
evening with 81 accidents. Then fol-
lowed 4 to in the afternoon with
%, 8 to at night with 20, with
to p. m. and to 8, each charged
with II. The safest hour was from
8 to 10 in the morning with A mis-
haps.
The motorist from rs to 54 years
of age caused the most accidents
with total of 280, an increase of
Sc. The driver from 18 to 25 years
was charged with 105 an increase of
80 and the one over 55, with but 20
a nincrease of 2.
The motorist with more than 2
years experience is the greatest
menace, he being responsible for 377
accidents, an increase of 79. The
driver with but six months to
years experience caused but acci-
dents, one more than last year, while !
the less than three months driver
caused but II. an increase of z.