Street Traffic Fatalities.

HC Deb 04 February 1915 vol 69 c172W

Mr. KELLAWAY

asked the Home Secretary how many street traffic fatalities occurred in the Metropolitan Police area and the City of London in each month of 1913 and 1914, respectively?

Mr. McKENNA

The figures are as follows:—

			1913		1914
January	…	…	43	…	30
February	…	…	39	…	40
March	…	…	55	…	47
April	…	…	43	…	33
May	…	…	67	…	43
June	…	…	53	…	50
July	…	…	66	…	54
August	…	…	47	…	54
September	…	…	54	…	71
October	…	…	47	…	92
November	…	…	55	…	55
December	…	…	56	…	89
			625	…	658

Orders under the Defence of the Realm Regulations for the reduction of lighting were made on the 1st October, 31st October, and the 9th December last.