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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE V
CLASSES OF ROAD USER KILLED OR INJURED DURING 1961
| MONTH | 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 | Ki11ed | Serious | Slight | |
| January | 1 | 5 | 14 | - | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 14 | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| February | 2 | 4 | 18 | - | 3 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | 29 |
| March | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | 3 | 20 | - | 3 | 18 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 1 | 17 |
| April | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | 5 | 21 | - | 9 | 13 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | 6 | 28 |
| May | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | - | 1 | 28 | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | 13 | - | 4 | 31 |
| June | 1 | 5 | 22 | - | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 22 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 16 | - | 3 | 28 |
| July | - | 9 | 20 | - | 3 | 20 | - | 1 | 22 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 6 | 45 |
| August | 2 | 3 | 14 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 7 | 17 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 11 | - | 5 | 34 |
| September | - | 2 | 16 | - | 4 | 19 | - | 4 | 30 | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| October | - | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| November | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 32 | - | 2 | 21 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 5 | 24 |
| December | 2 | 8 | 12 | - | 8 | 29 | - | 2 | 16 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 68 | 188 | 3 | 47 | 292 | 6 | 56 | 237 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 130 | 4 | 43 | 343 |
TABLE VI
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR 1958, 1959, 1960 & 1961
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of road accidents involving personal injury | 1.089 | 1,103 | 1,177 | 1,134 |
| Accidents per mile of road | 6.33 | 6.41 | 6.82 | 6.55 |
| Casualty Figures | ||||
| Adults Killed | 21 | 16 | 11 | 26 |
| Seriously injured | 229 | 219 | 242 | 206 |
| Slightly injured | 990 | 1,057 | 1,187 | 1,101 |
| Totals: | 1,240 | 1,292 | 1,440 | 1,333 |
| Children 0-15 years) Killed | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Seriously injured | 22 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
| Slightly injured | 168 | 148 | 148 | 134 |
| Totals: | 190 | 175 | 181 | 168 |
| Combined Adults and ChildrenTotals: | 1,430 | 1,467 | 1,621 | 1,501 |
| Casualties per mile of road | 8.32 | 8.53 | 9.39 | 8.68 |