Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-03 | Page 3 | Marked Drop is Noted in Auto Mishap Deaths

MARKED l DROP IS NOTED IN AUTO MISHAP l DEATHS There wa was a marked d reduction in inthe the number of or deaths due to automobile automobile auto- auto I mobile accidents during the last 52 weeks In Salt Lake as compared with the corresponding period in 1930 ac according according according ac- ac cording to a report received b by the local office of the department of commerce Wednesday I For the period ending May 16 there were 29 deaths as os compared with 33 38 deaths in the previous 12 months the report shows During the week four-week period ending May 16 there were three persons killed as compared with two for the corresponding corre corre- spending period in 1930 The total of or deaths per population was 09 for the last 52 weeks as compared with in the previous year earSome ear Some cities clUes In the Ule country had death rates as high as s per population while others were as low as 53