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May 4, 1956
Newport Navalog
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
1956 advisory on unsafe driving habits like impatience and speeding, citing 1955 U.S. stats: 38,300 traffic deaths (up 8% from 1954), 1.35M injuries, $4.7B costs; warns cars can be lethal weapons.
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With more cars taking to the road this spring than ever before, we might pause to ask ourselves a few questions.
Are we restless and impatient behind the wheel? Do we fuss and fume when a red light or a pedestrian slows us down? Do we pass other drivers for no other reason than to get ahead of them?
Are we so time-conscious that we think only of how fast we can make a trip without taking into account the weather and road conditions?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, it's a good bet that we are not safe drivers.
Here are some statistics to ponder:
There were about 38,300 deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the U. S. in 1955, an eight per cent increase over 1954. Of these, 29,900 were non-pedestrian deaths and 8,400 were pedestrian. About 1,350,000 persons were injured in auto accidents in 1955. Costs including wage loss, medical expense, overhead costs of insurance and property damage amounted to $4,700,000,000.
Unless you are bent on becoming a statistic and taking a few people along with you - drive carefully. An automobile can be as lethal a weapon as a rifle or a hand grenade. (AFPS)
DOD Supports Safe Driving
Are we restless and impatient behind the wheel? Do we fuss and fume when a red light or a pedestrian slows us down? Do we pass other drivers for no other reason than to get ahead of them?
Are we so time-conscious that we think only of how fast we can make a trip without taking into account the weather and road conditions?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, it's a good bet that we are not safe drivers.
Here are some statistics to ponder:
There were about 38,300 deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the U. S. in 1955, an eight per cent increase over 1954. Of these, 29,900 were non-pedestrian deaths and 8,400 were pedestrian. About 1,350,000 persons were injured in auto accidents in 1955. Costs including wage loss, medical expense, overhead costs of insurance and property damage amounted to $4,700,000,000.
Unless you are bent on becoming a statistic and taking a few people along with you - drive carefully. An automobile can be as lethal a weapon as a rifle or a hand grenade. (AFPS)
DOD Supports Safe Driving
What sub-type of article is it?
Safety Advisory
Accident Statistics
What keywords are associated?
Safe Driving
Auto Accidents
1955 Statistics
Pedestrian Deaths
Driver Impatience
Where did it happen?
U. S.
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Location
U. S.
Event Date
1955
Story Details
Article questions drivers' impatience and time-consciousness, presents 1955 U.S. motor vehicle accident statistics including 38,300 deaths (29,900 non-pedestrian, 8,400 pedestrian), 1,350,000 injuries, and $4,700,000,000 in costs, urging careful driving to avoid becoming a statistic.