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2. Number of Persons Killed or Injured —continued. (iv) All accidents — Drivers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 854 Passengers . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 1,685 Motor-cyclists .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 638 Pillion riders .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 189 Bicyclists .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,015 Pedestrians .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 912 Other .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Total, killed and injured .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,334 3. Drivers Involved in accidents. Classified according to driving experience— Less than six months . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 322 From six months to one year . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 163 From one year to two years .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 327 From two years to five years .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,034 From five years to ten years . . . . .. .. . . .. 1,218 Ten years and over .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 2,276 Unspecified .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Total, drivers* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,395 4. Motor-vehicles involved in Accidents. (a) Classified according to age of vehicle — Less than three years old .. . . . . .. .. .. 2, 381 Between three years and six years .. .. .. . . . . 1,031 Over six years old .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1, 983 Total, motor-vehicles* .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5,395 (b) Classified according to type of vehicle involved— Number of accidents where a motor-cycle was involved . . .. .. .. 885 Number of accidents where a motor-car was involved .. .. .. .. 2,831 Number of accidents where a goods-vehicle was involved .. .. . . .. 833 Number of accidents where a service car or omnibus was involved .. .. .. 54Number of accidents where a taxi was involved .. .. .. .. .. 230 Number of accidents where a rental car was involved . . .. .. .. 56 5. Circumstances of Accidents. (a) Concerning the motor-vehicle and driver — (i) Specific driving breaches — Failure to yield right of way .. .. .. .. .. .. 560 Failure to keep to left .. .. . . .. .. .. • • 481 Excessive speed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 282 Cutting corner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 160 Overtaking illegally .. .... .. .. . . . . 95 Driver intoxicated . . .. . . .. . . . ■ ... 93 Failure to signal .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cutting in . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 38 Drove onto footpath .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Stopping where prohibited .. .. .. .. . . • • 17 Disregarded traffic signal .. . . .. .. .. .. 8 Total, specific driving breaches .. .. . . .. 1,846 (ii) General breaches by driver — Reckless or negligent driving .. .. .. .. .. .. 573 Careless or inconsiderate driving .. .. .. . . . . .. 479 No driving license .. .. .. .. . . • • • • 385 Total, general driving breaches . . .. .. . . 1,437 * A few cases where particulars were not available as, for example, " hit-and run " oars have not been included.
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