Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-31 | Page 2 | Autos Kill 16 Daily in U. S. S. L. Has 16 since Jan. 3

Ao Autos t Kill i 16 Daily in U. U S. S 3 r J S. S. S L. L Has 16 Since Jan 3 W WASHINGTON A Aug 31 United Press Automobiles Automobiles kill an average average average aver aver- age of sixteen persons dally daily In the large larg citi cities s of the United States accident accident ac ac- ac- ac reports to the tIle commerce department department de de- de- de showed toda today Automobile fatalities reported from January Januar 3 to W August It 14 n numbered numbered num num- m- m During the tile four Cour weeks ended August 14 persons were killed by motor vehicles an In Increase Increase increase In- In crease of thIrty as c compared with the corresponding period last year ear New York according to the statistics statistics sta- sta I Is the tile most dangerous city in the tile country countr for pedestrians and andI automobilists So far tills this year s deall have b been reported from Crom I motor car cal accidents in and neat near the metropolis V I V A V V V Chicago has reported fa fatal al ac accidents accidents accidents ac- ac Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Cleveland and St. St Louis The safest city appe appeared to be New ew Bedford Mas ras with an automobile automobile auto auto- mobile fatality re record ord for the tile year of ot only two Kansas City Kan Ian was as second with only three deaths reported Other cities reported fatalities from Crom January 3 to August 14 as follows follows fol fol- lows lovs V VEl El Paso 10 Denver 29 21 9 Fort rt Worth 14 Oakland Cal Cai 31 Salt Lake City 16 h S San n Antonio v 21 21 21 San Diego 22 San Francisco 58 8 Tacoma 16 Portland Ore 33 3 Seattle 34 V and Houston Houston Houston Hous Hous- ton 15 5 V S r