Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
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a stressed than the figures
TOR traffic fatalities during the last
month, released by William H.
Harland, traffic director, which
discloseS that 10 pedestrians were
killed by their own negligence.
One street car and nine auto
mobiles figured in the fatal acci-
dents, the greatest number for
any month thus far this year, but
in no case was the driver held re-
sponsible.
Description of Accidents.
A description of the accidents
in the sequence of their happen
ing follows:
/. Crossing Columbia road,
south to north. Walked in front
of a street car while holding up
an umbrella.
2. Walking across E street
northwest. Not at crosswalk and
not looking.
3. Walking across Thirteenth
street at I in the middle of the
block. Not looking and in an in
toxicated condition. Traffic lights
were not in operation at that
time.
4. Crossing between intersec-
ton, Massachusetts, avenue be-
tween Dupont Circle and Twen-
tieth street. Ran into side of a
machine, near coWl light.
S. Drifting of one truck back
into another. Victim in between,
not looking.
6. Crossing Wisconsin avenue
between Massachusetts avenue
and Woodley road, in middle of
block. Became confused and step
ped backward into front of truck.
7. Riding on side of milk wagon.
Fell off and was run over by the
truck.
8. Running across Fifteenth
street northeast between North
Capitol street near G street, east
to west. Child 3 years old, from
behind parked machine.
8. Sixteenth street south of
Euclid street, child IL years old.
Ran across, became confused and
run down by approaching car. No
traffic lights in operation at time.
TO- Connecticut avenue north
of Cathedral avenue. Crossing
east to west, not at croSSwalk. Be
came confused.
Not Unlike Any Month.
The above report is not unlike
any month. It clearly shows that
in the majority of cases the fault
lies with the walker. Is it not up
to him then to be more careful?
Is it not up to the Commissioners
then to compel him to be more
careful, If he will not be himself?
Officials of the Traffic Bureau
have recommended pedestrian
control for some time. 1t is a
wise measure, and one for safety.
Dupont Circle continues to be
the subject of much controversy.
The suggested re-routing of the
street cars would only be of small
aid, Mr.. Harland believes. Ac-
cording to him, it would only
transfer the trouble points. 1t
would not help the congestion due
to the street cars going west on
P street. A switch would be neces-
STATED at the northern end of the
circle which, he opines, would
cause confusion, and there would
still be the problem of the street
cars still swinging to the west at
P street.
It is a bad problem. But it
would seem that conditions would
be improved if the street cars
were re-routed.
Mr.. Harland states that proper
driving by the motorists and
proper walking by the pedestrians
would end much trouble. One
half of that can be accomplished
by present regulations. But how
about the pedestrians? Unless
they are controlled the situation
is only so per cent cleared.
N. A. C. C. Report.
Unusual gains in accident pre-
vention are indicated by the rec