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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hendon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CLASSES OF ROAD USERS KILLED OR INJURED
| YEAR | Pedestrians | Motor Drivers | Motor Cyclists | Pillion Passengers | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | |
| 1957 | 15 | 54 | 129 | 2 | 31 | 187 | 3 | 51 | 192 | - | 13 | 44 | 1 | 29 | 118 | 2 | 30 | 232 |
| 1958 | 10 | 47 | 164 | 5 | 54 | 245 | 3 | 64 | 229 | - | 10 | 44 | 1 | 19 | 184 | 2 | 57 | 292 |
| 1959 | 9 | 63 | 182 | 3 | 41 | 285 | - | 63 | 251 | - | 15 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 142 | 2 | 36 | 302 |
| 1960 | 5 | 90 | 199 | 3 | 50 | 354 | 1 | 71 | 255 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 40 | 344 |
Included in the above table are the Children's Accident figures which are as follows:
| YEAR | Pedestrians | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | |
| 1957 | 2 | 10 | 41 | - | 4 | 23 | - | 6 | 36 |
| 1958 | - | 15 | 65 | - | 6 | 53 | - | 1 | 50 |
| 1959 | - | 11 | 65 | - | 12 | 44 | - | 4 | 39 |
| 1960 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 34 | - | 3 | 57 |
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for supplying me with the
figures.
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