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TABLE No. 14.—FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Table showing Analyses of various Data relating to Fatal Motor Accidents in the Dominion during the Years ended 31st March, 1930 to 1937.

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H.—40. 40 TABLE No. 14.—FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Table showing Analyses op various Data relating to Fatal Motor Accidents in the Dominion during the Years ended 31st March, 1930 to 1937. Year ending 31st March, Year ended 31st March, 1. Number of Accidents. 2. Number of Persons killed in Motob Accidents. (a) Classified according to Main (a) Classified according to Age of I I Types. the Person killed. Collisions— 0-4 years .. .. .. 10 7 4 S 9 7 8 6 Motor-vehicle with pedestrian .. 52 55 30 45 26 46 56 54 5-9 years .. .. .. 8981X41111 5 Motor-vehicle with motor-vehicle 40 75 29 39 21 36 45 56 10-14 years .. .. 255448 10 6 Motor-vehicle with train .. 7 11 8 3 9 10 4 11 15-19 years .. .. .. 17 24 18 17 13 27 18 18 Motor-vehicle with tram .. 1 1 1 1 .. 2 2 2 20-24 years . . .. .. 30 45 15 15 18 15 34 22 Motor-vehicle with bicycle .. 12 7 11 16 15 23 27 25 25-54 years .. .. .. 83100 81 60 56 88 67 88 Motor-vehicle with horse-vehicle 4116431 .. 55 years and over .. .. 36 57 26 31 31 26 48 47 or horse under control Unspecified .... 7 21 Motor vehicle with fixed object .. 6 8 15 5 6 7 9 11 1_L_L1 Motor-vehicle with straying stock 11.. 12 2 3 .. Total deaths .. 186 247157143135182 203 213 No collisions — Went over bank .. .. 27 29 22 9 18 22 18 9 (b) Classified according to the Location Otherwise .. .. .. 22 33 31 15 24 23 26 35 of the Person killed. Pedestrians .. .. .. 53 55 28 45 26 45 55 55 Total accidents .. .. 172 221148140125174191 203 On motor-cycles .. .. 51 58 47 39 27 48 50 53 On other motor-vehicles .. .. 68119 72 38 64 66 70 78 On other vehicles or horses .. 14 15 10 21 18 23 28 27 (b) Classified according to Hour of Accident. Total deaths .. .. 186 247157143 135182 203 213 Midnight to 1 a.m. .. .. ..442444 7 | 1 | 1 to 6 a.m. .. .. .. 78355811 10 3. Types of Vehicle involved. 6 to 7 a.m. .. .. .. 11.. 2.. 34 1 Motor-cycle .. .. .. 59 64 51 48 27 55 54 56 7 to 8 a.m. .. .. .. 1754335 2 Private motor-car .. .. 105132 75 73 67 97109 119 8 to 9 a.m. .. .. .. 6512385 5 Taxi-cab .. .. .. 2 4 11 5 5 5 9 12 9 to 10 a.m. .. .. .. 4442697 5 Service-car .. .. .. 5513211 2 10 to 11 a.m. .. .. .. 5 10 6 11 8 3 3 6 Motor-omnibus .. .. .. 354.. 121 2 11 to noon .. .. 11 15 8 9 10 5 8 8 Motor lorry or van .. .. 39 46 29 44 38 45 62 55 12 to 1 p.m. .. .. .. 4 5 9 7 5 11 3 11 Bicycle .. .. .. 12 7 11 20 17 22 25 25 1 to 2 p.m. .. .. .. 10 498456 9 Tram .. .. .. ..2111 26 2 2 to 3 p.m. .. .. .. 8 13 8 4 6 14 8 8 Horse-drawn .. .. .. 4... 5421 3 to 4 p.m. .. .. . . 2 16 8 9 8 8 15 9 Train .. .. .. .. 7 9 7 3 9 10 11 4 to 5 p.m. .. .. .. 24 18 14 12 10 14 16 14 Other vehicles .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 2 5 to 6 p.m. .. .. .. 23 20-17 15 17 22 23 20 6 to 7 p.m. .. .. .. 23 24 18 16 8 20 18 21 Total vehicles .. .. 239 273191202170 242 268 286 7 to 8 p.m. .. .. .. 11 16 9 15 14 10 20 24 . 8 to 9 p.m. .. .. 12 20 4 8 4 8 6 14 4. Breaches of Law, and other Causes of Fatal Motor 9 to 10 p.m. .. .. .. 579327 13 9 Accidents 10 to 11 p.m. .. .. .. 8 14 64459 8 Breaches of law— I 11 to 12 midnight .. .. 71062474 8 Excessive speed in circumstancesUnspecified .. .. 3 4 (a) But not exceeding 20 miles 33 656155 4 per hour Total accidents .. 172 221148140125174191 203 (b) Exceeding 20 but not exceed- 35 25 19 16 15 21 20 4 ing 35 miles per hour (c) Classified according to Day of (c) Exceeding 35 miles per hour 18 32 13 9 8 20 18 12 Week. On wrong side of road .. 24 38 19 22 13 16 22 26 Sunday .. .. .. 26 33 24 22 17 24 34 28 Did not comply with" offside" rule 7 7 7 11 8 14 12 19 Monday .. .. .. 23 28 21 13 23 27 31 30 Passing standing tram .. 3 Tuesday .. .. . . 17 24 14 17 11 22 15 13 Other passing breaches . . 9 4 2 14 4 4 Wednesday .. .. . . 28 25 10 17 10 17 21 12 Failure of driver to signalThursday .. .. .. 21 23 13 20 15 21 23 36 Motor-vehicles .. .. 3 .. 2 3 Friday .. .. .. 22 33 27 19 13 26 24 29 Other vehicles .. .. 2 .... 1 .... 2 3 Saturday .. .. .. 35 55 39 32 36 37 43 55 Breaches of law relating to railway- 711738 10 4 7 intersections Total accidents .. 172 221148140125174191 203 Vehicle without rear reflector or 2 2 1 .. 1 3 .. 1with inefficient one (d) Classified according to Condition Faulty brakes .. .. 8967264 6 of Light. No lights or inefficient lights (in- 22 17 9 14 15 11 15 8 Daylight .. .. .. 86 89 93 80 72 91 93 100 eluding horse vehicles and bicycles) Dusk .. .. .. .. 19 34 13 4 12 23 23 23 Glaring headlights .. .. 4 10 2 4 2 10 11 5 Artificial lighting .. .. 22 20 12 3 12 14 11 27 Faulty steering-gear .. .. 3432242 2 Darkness or moonlight . . .. 45 78 30 53 29 46 64 53 Faulty tires or wheels .. .. 484 1.. 24.. Driver's mild intoxication a factor 12 26 7 6 2 12 1 23 Total accidents .. .. 172 221148 140 125 174 191 203 in accident Driver's severe intoxication a factor 3744265 8 (e) Classified according to Nature of in accident Thoroughfare. Driver unlicensed or inexperienced 5 2 7 2 3 6 1 1 Intersection .. .. .. 19 18 17 20 19 28 19 30 Straying stock .. .. 1111222.. Railway-crossing .. ... 7 9 7 3 9 10 4 11 Other breaches of law .. .. 5 2 1 12 3 8 5 26 Nature or condition of road (bad 48 51 27 12 18 32 55 19 Other causes— surface or bend, &c, contributed Bad weather conditions .. 19 4 3 1 9 11 6 15 to accident) Vehicle being reversed .. 3 2 .. 5 6 5 2 1 Road conditions not a factor .. 98143 97105 79104113 143 Obstruction to view by parked 4 5.. 1 .. .. 7 3 motor-vehicle Total accidents .. .. 172 221148140125174191 203 Sun-dazzle .. .. .. 2 1 Driver's physical defect a direct 4 .. 1 2 1 2 1 (f) Classified according to Geographical cause Location. Motorist and pedestrian— (a) North Island — Motorist at fault .. 17 9 1 13 5 7 13 15 Auckland City and environs 29 25 28 33 19 27 34 20 Pedestrian (not intoxicated) cross- 17 30 12 19 9 17 25 18 Wellington City and environs 16 19 15 8 13 14 20 7 ing or on road without care or Other towns .. .. 20 31 14 7 10 19 41 29 becoming confused Country . . .. ... 57 88 48 40 44 48 39 72 Pedestrian intoxicated .. 5532645 10 (6) South Island — Children on streets .. .. 27762 10 6 2 Christchurch City and environs 13 14 9 16 10 15 21 8 Infant (under six) not under proper 9 115 3 3 7 1 Dunedin City and environs .« 48426712 6 control Other towns .. .. 8 11 11 14 7 9 11 14 Other causes of pedestrian accidents 6 1 4 .. 1 5 .. 8 Country .. .. .. 25 25 19 20 16 35 13 47 Causes not included under the above 4 22 34 17 13 16 30 28 headings Total accidents .. .. 172 221 148 140 125 174|l91 203 Total causes .. .. 302 297 185193 146 243 240 252