Statistical analysis by American Road Builders' Assn. showed daily cost of highway accidents in United States as 2261 persons killed or injured and economic loss of nearly $2,000,000; during year 1927 highway accidents exacted of a total of 26,618 lives, 798; 700 persons seriously injured; an economic loss of over $800,000, 000 and property damage to some 8,000,000 automobiles. (See also Nation's Traffic vol. 3, no. 6, July 1929 pp. 20-21)


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    Title :

    An analysis of highway accidents, their causes and methods of prevention


    Additional title:

    Cornell Civil Engr


    Contributors:
    Upham, C.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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