[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table: ROAD SAFETYSeven persons (6 adults, 1 child) were killed in street accidents in Southall during 1961. Details are as follows:—Persons Killed
ROAD SAFETY
Seven persons (6 adults, 1 child) were killed in street accidents in Southall during 1961. Details are as follows:—
Persons Killed
Type of Road User
Cause of accident
Age
Sex
Public Service Vehicle Passenger
Double-decker Motor Bus travelling south when passenger on the bus and standing on the platform fell off into the roadway
16
F
Pedestrian
Two pedestrians crossing road from south to north (40 yards east of a pedestrian crossing) when vehicle travelling east collided with both. The driver had apparently sounded his horn, the pedestrians hesitated and as the car moved forward again they started to move again and the driver braked but skidded into them.
65
F
Motor Cyclist
Solo Motor Cyclist travelling west apparently lost control and collided with bus stop standard
26
M
Motor Cyclist
Vehicle 1 travelling east overtook vehicle 2 on a left-hand bend, then hit vehicle 3 and then hit vehicle 4 which was travelling west. Rider of vehicle 1 was then hit by vehicle 2.
18
M
(Vehicle 1—Solo Motor Cyclist
Vehicle 2—Scooter
Vehicle 3—Pedal Cyclist
Vehicle 4—Lorry)
Pedal Cyclist
Pedal Cyclist rode from east kerb to west kerb across the path of a south-bound Private Motor Car and was knocked to the ground
12½
M
Pedestrian
Light Goods Vehicle facing south in Lady Margaret Road waiting to turn right into Cranleigh Gardens. Private Motor Car travelling south overtook on nearside and pedestrian stepped from east kerb of Lady Margaret Road and was knocked down by Private Motor Car
78
F
Pedestrian
Vehicle 1 (Private Motor Car) was travelling south. Vehicle 2 (Milk Float) was stationary against west kerb and Vehicle 3 (Private Motor Car) stationary against east kerb. Pedestrian ran across road from behind vehicle 3 and was struck by Vehicle 1 and knocked into Vehicle 2.
