Show SAFETY TALKS J can it be the climate THERE S something about western climate I 1 but rocky mountain and pacific coast chambers of commerce will file an indignant disclaimer that the climate had anything to do with this the national safety council s report on 1937 shows a solid block of 11 western states excepting utah had higher accident death rates for the year than any other group of states in the country washington oregon california idaho nevada arizona montana wyo ming colorado and new mexico in each of these states an average of more than persons per of population suffered accident deaths in 1937 J utah barely escaped the or more group with an average of 99 4 florida chambers of commerce please note and delaware were the only other states with an average of or more accident deaths per of population last year florida s average was 6 and Dela delaware wares s 7 nevada s average of 6 deaths was the highest reported by any state rhode island s average of 55 9 deaths was the lowest |