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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
Southall 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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ROAD SAFETY
Three persons (2 adults, 1 child) were killed in street accidents in Southall during 1962.
The figure was seven in 1961. Details are as follows:—
| Type of Road User | Cause of Accident | Age | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | Van travelling South hit child running across road from West to East | 2yrs. 11 mths. | M |
| Pedal Cyclist | Pedal Cyclist entering main road from side road collided with motor car on main road | 75 | M |
| Pedestrian | Pedestrian stepped from West kerb into path of oncoming private motor car travelling North | 70 | F |
| Adult | School Age | Under 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | Slight | Serious | Slight | Serious | Slight | |
| Pedestrians | 15 | 40 | 8 | 21 | - | 5 |
| Pedal Cyclists | 10 | 60 | 4 | 17 | - | - |
| Private Motor Car Drivers | 5 | 46 | — | _ | _ | _ |
| Private Motor Car Passengers | 6 | 37 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Motor Cyclists | 14 | 42 | — | — | - | — |
| Scooter and Moped Riders | 7 | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| Drivers of other vehicles | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Passengers in/on other vehicles | 3 | 22 | — | 2 | - | — |
Summary
Persons killed 2 Adults 1 Child
Persons injured:
Serious 61 Adults 12 Children
Slight 286 Adults 51 Children
347 Adults 63 Children
The year showed an improvement in the motor vehicle accident figures for Southall.
The total of persons killed or injured was lower by 73 than in 1961, but a 2-year-old boy was
killed; and the number of children injured was down from 82 in 1961 to 63 in 1962.
Of the three dying as a result of motor accidents in Southall, two were Southall residents
and this included the 2-year-old boy; one other Southall resident died as a result of a road
accident received when he was away from home.
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