Show SAFETY TALKS J rural traffic accidents increase traffic accidents in the rural districts are mounting by leaps and bounds since 1924 the national safety council says motor vehicle fatalities have increased mcrea sed per cent in cities citie over 10 population they went up but 30 per cent of course the council points out a large part of this increase may be the result of much increased rural travel but most traffic au thon ties believe however that the more favorable city record can be traced to the more effective traffic control measures in municipalities in 1937 the loss of life to traffic accidents in rural districts and cities under 10 population was 27 in cities over 10 there were 12 killed while collisions with pedestrians constituted the major fatal accident problem in cities rural districts had their greatest difficulty with collisions between two or more motor vehicles |