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Southall 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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ROAD SAFETY
The number of motor vehicle accidents occurring within the Borough of Southall
was a little greater in 1960 than in 1959. The number of fatalities was also greater.
Seven persons (5 adults, 2 children) were killed in street accidents. Details are as
follows:—
Persons Killed
| Type of Road User | Cause o f Accident | Age | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cyclist | Pedal cyclist travelling south out of T junction was struck by PMC travelling east | 14 | M |
| Pedestrian | Boy ran from south kerb from behind stationary PMC— hit side of passing eastbound lorry | 6 | M |
| Moped rider | Double.decker PSV travelling south overtook stationary vehicle on near side, swerved over to avoid Heavy Goods Vehicle travelling north and struck moped travelling south ahead | 63 | M |
| Pedestrian | Pedestrian crossing from east to west was struck by motor.cyclist travelling south | 50 | M |
| Private motor car passenger | Private motor car travelling south skidded on wet roadway and collided with lamp.post | 46 | F |
| Pedal Cyclist | Pedal cyclist lost control of pedal cycle and fell off | 77 | M |
| Pedestrian | Vehicle travelling east over cross.roads junction swerved to avoid a northbound private motor car alleged to to have crossed against red light. Vehicle then swerved again in unsuccessful attempt to avoid pedestrian and in doing so collided with a west.bound private motor car | 68 | M |
Persons Injured
| Adult | School Age | Under 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | Slight | Serious | Slight | Serious | Slight | |
| Pedestrians | 10 | 42 | 3 | 15 | — | 1 |
| Pedal cyclists | 11 | 78 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 |
| P.M.C. drivers | 6 | 36 | ||||
| P.M.C. passengers | 9 | 33 | 5 | |||
| Motor cyclists | 13 | 66 | ||||
| Scooters and Mopeds | 3 | 29 | ||||
| Drivers of other vehicles | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Passengers in other vehicles | 2 | 28 | — | 1 | ||
| Road Roller Driver | 1 | |||||
| Adult Total 384 | Children Total | 37 | ||||
| Fatalities | Adult Total | 5 | Children Total | 2 | ||
Although there was a sizeable fall from 56 in 1959 to 37 in I960, in the number of
children injured on the roads, two deaths of children after a year when no child fatality
occurred, outlined the need for constant teaching of road safety—both were school
children. The Road Safety Committee of the Borough Council maintained a full
programme of education in road safety in which the Metropolitan Police took an active
part. The Southall school children received constant training and exhortation on the
use of roads.
Of the seven dying as a result of motor accidents in Southall five were Southall
residents; four other Southall residents died as a result of motor accidents received when
they were away from home.
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