Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Street Accidents
1,592 street accidents occurred in the Borough during 1971.
2,213 persons were injured and 22 died. These totals include
395 children under 15 years of age who were injured, and 2 who
died.
LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOR 1969, 1970 and 1971
ACCIDENTS | CASUALTIES | FATAL | SERIOUS | SLIGHT | 15 YRS. & UNDER | 16 TO 50 YRS. | OVER 50 YRS. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JANUARY | 1969 | 151 | 204 | 3 | 51 | 150 | 40 | 138 | 26 |
1970 | 138 | 189 | 4 | 34 | 151 | 37 | 107 | 45 | |
1971 | 142 | 201 | 3 | 51 | 147 | 25 | 139 | 37 | |
FEBRUARY | 1969 | 113 | 163 | — | 31 | 132 | 22 | 122 | 19 |
1970 | 132 | 189 | 1 | 36 | 152 | 22 | 126 | 41 | |
1971 | 127 | 186 | 1 | 31 | 154 | 34 | 134 | 18 | |
MARCH | 1969 | 145 | 190 | 2 | 34 | 154 | 36 | 128 | 26 |
1970 | 130 | 178 | 2 | 29 | 147 | 41 | 107 | 30 | |
1971 | 133 | 184 | — | 29 | 154 | 27 | 114 | 43 | |
APRIL | 1969 | 105 | 152 | 1 | 27 | 124 | 33 | 102 | 17 |
1970 | 118 | 200 | 4 | 33 | 163 | 29 | 140 | 31 | |
1971 | 123 | 175 | 5 | 25 | 145 | 27 | 124 | 24 | |
MAY | 1969 | 161 | 213 | — | 29 | 184 | 43 | 142 | 28 |
1970 | 140 | 187 | 2 | 37 | 148 | 39 | 122 | 26 | |
1971 | 105 | 135 | 2 | 20 | 113 | 21 | 91 | 23 | |
JUNE | 1969 | 134 | 173 | 2 | 41 | 130 | 34 | 111 | 28 |
1970 | 132 | 168 | 1 | 39 | 128 | 43 | 106 | 19 | |
1971 | 133 | 204 | 2 | 31 | 171 | 66 | 104 | 34 | |
JULY | 1969 | 149 | 206 | — | 35 | 171 | 40 | 143 | 23 |
1970 | 119 | 172 | 1 | 32 | 139 | 28 | 118 | 26 | |
1971 | 120 | 153 | 2 | 26 | 125 | 30 | 96 | 27 | |
AUGUST | 1969 | 135 | 196 | 3 | 34 | 159 | 26 | 130 | 40 |
1970 | 125 | 175 | 8 | 38 | 129 | 30 | 117 | 28 | |
1971 | 95 | 124 | 2 | 15 | 107 | 24 | 82 | 18 | |
SEPTEMBER | 1969 | 145 | 189 | 2 | 35 | 152 | 33 | 131 | 25 |
1970 | 153 | 216 | 1 | 32 | 183 | 43 | 134 | 39 | |
1971 | 132 | 203 | — | 33 | 170 | 29 | 145 | 29 | |
OCTOBER | 1969 | 168 | 226 | 9 | 47 | 170 | 41 | 146 | 39 |
1970 | 142 | 197 | — | 31 | 166 | 38 | 131 | 28 | |
1971 | 161 | 208 | 2 | 27 | 179 | 44 | 125 | 39 | |
NOVEMBER | 1969 | 166 | 212 | 2 | 43 | 167 | 27 | 140 | 45 |
1970 | 160 | 230 | 6 | 46 | 178 | 27 | 163 | 40 | |
1971 | 162 | 216 | — | 19 | 197 | 34 | 145 | 37 | |
DECEMBER | 1969 | 147 | 193 | 6 | 59 | 128 | 22 | 133 | 38 |
1970 | 194 | 248 | 3 | 62 | 183 | 41 | 160 | 47 | |
1971 | 159 | 224 | 2 | 30 | 192 | 34 | 152 | 38 | |
TOTALS FOR YEARS 1965 TO 1971 | 1965 | 1878 | 2619 | 26 | 458 | 2135 | 391 | 1919 | 309 |
1966 | 1831 | 2577 | 27 | 423 | 2127 | 409 | 1838 | 330 | |
1967 | 1656 | 2317 | 33 | 411 | 1873 | 395 | 1566 | 356 | |
1968 | 1633 | 2227 | 26 | 360 | 1841 | 402 | 1487 | 338 | |
1969 | 1719 | 2317 | 30 | 466 | 1821 | 397 | 1566 | 354 | |
1970 | 1683 | 2349 | 33 | 449 | 1867 | 418 | 1531 | 400 | |
1971 | 1592 | 2213 | 22 | 337 | 1854 | 395* | 1451 | 367 |
•includes 24 children injured in one coach accident.