Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
DRIVE STARTS TO
CUT ACCIDENT RATE

walLing on the highways mas
Increased tremendously. Last yeS-
nm TO this time, only Twelve pet 4,,is
t ~ had been killed, whereas inns
Uaar the total is %. The NUMBER u
Sota1i+ies to occupants OF motor We
bic1a stbis year was 20, a decrease
~ from last year. Four persons
have been killed at railroad eroS USE,
ings which is an increase OF 1OV PEI
cent over last year.
There were 466 persons slightly N
iured, and 81 seriously.
Shedding on straight-aways result
ed in 462 accidents, 215 at lntersec-
lions, II at railroad CROSSINGS a'
street car crossings, and GA at curps'
an increase in every direction.
Recklessness heads the list OF
causes with 176, an increase OF oO
over last year. Inattention causeu
12O, Jay walking GA, driving Wnlle IN
toxicated At, skidding 43, and loss Oh
control "a, an increase in every IN
stance over last year.
Failing to stop at CROSSROADS caus-
cd "a. a decrease from 55 last year
Driving on the wrong SIDE Oh Ine
road caused % accidents failing 10
signal 25. running off roadway 20
driving too close 20, and cuttlng-n
20.
There were sixteen accidents caus-
ed nv the driver falling asleep, one
less than last year. Bad brakes caus-
ed 12. passing without proper clear
ance p. and inexperienced opera
tors 10. Glaring headlights caused y,
no lights 9, INSTRUCTED view u anu
tire blowing out 8. a
seven mishaps each were causee
nv animals on highways, DreaklnS Vi
Steering gear, and drunken pedes-
TRANS. Five were brought ABOUT ~
no tail lights, four collisions VIII
wagons without lights, anu Inies
zach nv parking without lights anu
the generator becoming confused
Two accidents were caused by pas
sanger grabbing the steering wheol'
and one each by obstructlon ~
road nassing on hight, bad eye slgnC
hreaking of radius rod, olcycle 10
lights, axle broken and parAlhs VI
passengers cars were involved IN
tba most accidents, a total OF 1,oSo'
which is a big increase over 1870
Commercial cars were lnVolVeu ~
1e4 mishaps, an increase OF put nVe
over last year. Buses were in IL col
lisions, motorcycle II, wagons 10,
and bicycles 5, an increase except
for wagons. e..4o
There were 592 accidents on State
highways, IS on county roads, 54 IN
towns. an increase in each instance
There were 445 mishaps IN the
day time and 1922 at night.
Sunday was the most dangerous
day to drive, with 1873 accidents, and
Saturday next with 159. "Wednesday
was the safest day of the week with
Int 20 mfshaps. There were ITO
mishaps on rainy days, 20 in fog,
s54 on clear days, in snow and 90
in cloudy days.
There were asa collisions with au-
tomobiles, so non-collision accidents,
IA with fixed objects, SO with pedes-
TRANS, Is with horse-drawn vehicles,
13 with trains, 9 with street cars, 5
with bicycles, 10 with motorcycles
and Z with animals.
There were 1,161 males involved
IN accidents and SO females, an in
crease in both over last year. Those
between 25 and 81 years Of age were
involved in 1859 accidents, those from
IS to "a years in 30S mishaps, those
SIS and over in 81 accidents, and
those under 10 years in IS mishaps.
Drivers with two years or more
experience were involved in 1922
accidents, those with from 1 to 2
years experience in SO mishaps, and
those with less than three months
experience, 81.