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MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES
Fatal road accidents showed an Increase of five over the
1960 total. 14 men and boys, and five women, living in Woolwich
lost their lives as a result of accidents on the road.
Deaths of pedestrians account for the greatest number, the
twelve fatalities including one young boy, two youths, a young
man, three middle-aged persons, and five pensioners. The vehicles
involved were cars and motor-cycles on five occasions each, a cycle,
and a coach.
Collisions between vehicles accounted for four deathss all
motor cyclists. The ages in three cases were under thirty, and
the fourth under forty. The other vehicles concerned were on
two occasions a private car, on one a goods van, and the other a
public service vehicle.
The remaining deaths were caused by a car overturning, a
motor cyclist colliding with a telegraph pole, and a motor scooter
in collision with a 'bus stop. The drivers concerned were all
under 35.
OTHER ACCIDENTS
Other fatal accidents occurring in Woolwich also showed an
increase as in road accidents, the total of eighteen exceeding that
of 1960 by more than 50 per cent.
Of the three deaths occurring at work, one was from electrocution,
one from falling brickwork, and the third from falling metalwork.
The remaining deaths occurred in the home and on holiday.
Falls accounted for the majority of deaths, three on the same
level (e.g. hall, kitchen), and two from one level to another (downstairs,
and off a cliff). Four of the deaths occurred in persons
over 60.
There were four deaths from poisoning, being in all cases from
accidental inhalation of domestic gas, including a case where a
boiling kettle extinguished the flames. All the victims were over
75.
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