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CHILD FATALITIES HIGH IN MAY ROAD ACCIDENTS

13th July 1945, Page 22
13th July 1945
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ACC1DENTS on the road during May caused the deaths of 125 child pedestrians and child cyclists, an increase of 35 'on the previous month: Total casualties among road users of all ages were 424 deaths and 9,418 injured. Although deaths were 208 fewer than in May of last year, when traffic was swollen by preparations for D-Day, the proportion of child victims was exceptionally high, half the pedestrians and nearly a third of the cyclists killed being under 15 years of age.

The following table is an analysis ot the number of deaths according to the types of vehicle primarily involved:— N urabet of Type of Vehicle. • Deaths. Service (British, Dominion, and Allied of the three Servicesi 91