The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-03

and character will be gained
through this survey. Outstanding
features of the motor vehicle sta
tiHticaI picture for 1893 are COM
mented on briefly In the following
summary:
Accidents Decrease
1888 motor vehicle statistics
show decreases In accidents, In
juries, registrations and property
damage. However, totals for fatal
tiles, operators licensed and mile
age operated are greater than those
for 1872.
The accident total was reduced
for the fifth successive year and the
injury and property damage totals
for the fourth year, although there
was an increase over 1882 OF 1873
per cent In fatalities.
The average cost per accident
was somewhat lower In 1888 than
In the previous year; and the fact
that the accident total was reduced
though the mileage was greater
seems TO indicate that careful driv-
Ing IL becoming more prevalent.
The fatality total, though higher
than ever before I'm relation to the
total number OF accidents, liz not
startingly great In relation to the
total mileage.
Decreases during the year In
cluded: accidents. IA per cent: In
Juries, IL per cent; registrations,
0.2 per cent; property damage,
~ per cent. Increases weTe: ia
talities. 1873 per cent; operators H.
censed, OF per cent; taxable gaso.
line sold. LIZ per cent.
More Children Killed
December was the month OF
most accidents during 1893. The
same was true of 1899. The hour
from 3 TO o y. M, AZ In other years,
was the time of most accidents In
most days OF the year. There were
more accidents In which more than
one person was killed, the total be-
ing 20, AZ compared with 20 In
The number of children killed
shows an Increase over 1882 OF
32.f per cent, while the number of
adults killed increased 1863 per
cent. In injuries, however. the rec
ord for children was more favor
able: the number of children In
jured decreased SO per cent az
compared 10 nm Increase OF OIL per
cent IOf huultb,
Out-of-state drivers In connecti-
cut accidents were some what fewer
than for the previous year. In
1888. 1876 per cent OF all cars In
volved In accidents were operated
by residents OF other states. During
the year connecticut-operated cars
In accidents were 3.2 per cent few
er, and of-state cars 3 per cent
In (a.f.
dents. 1876 per cent Of the Oper-
ntors involved were from other
states.
Results of Drinking
IntOxicatlon was contributing
factor In 2Gb accidents. This figure
includes drunken pedestrians as
well Az operators. 80 accidents
were caused by these pedestrians,
Of whom ~ were killed. Only one
intoxicated operator was killed,
though ~ fatal accidents were
caused by drunken driving.
There was nj least one accident
In every town In the state during
tho year. -Four towns had only one
accident each. and, as IN 1899. Nifty
six towns had no fatal accidents.
The number OF offenders In
courts during the year for viola
lions Of the motor vehicle laws was
less than In the previous year.
Suspension Of operators licenses
showed an upward trend. there he.
Ing more suspensions for a period
Of 10 years with the exception OF
1879 when there were 80 more
suspensions than IN 1919.
Record for Past Near
In 1881 there we're more de-
partment hearings on motor vehis
Gle law violations than there. we're
for 10 years.
A statistical record Of com.