Show Women Better Drivers of Automobiles Than Men Is Deduction Made by Editor That women are are better automobile drivers than men is the deduction made b by William L. L Chenery Chener edito edito- of Colliers Collier's Weekly from striking analysis of motor accident records from forty states After making every allowance for the tile larger numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of men drivers and the greater mileage covered U. U by them Mr Chenery concludes that women drivers were responsible responsible re reo re- re e for proportionately fewer deaths and Injuries In the 1930 totals than men As a wh whole lt American motorists were guilty guilt of more reckless less driving in 1 1930 30 than aver ver before in history Auto accidents killed people and amI injured more The casualties cas cas- casualties among children under five years ears of age were 2000 killed and Injured The World war did not take tale a greater toll of American lives in battle Improper driving and nothing else was responsible for more than two- two thirds of all aIt the deaths and injuries Speeding driving on the wrong side of the road and failure to grant right of way all evidences of Improper drIvIng driving ing accounted for GS per cent of ot the accidents More than accidents resulted from motorists driving of off the road road- wa way The biggest single cause of accidents accidents ac ac- however was the Improper attempt to tal take e the right of ot way from some other tra traveler In traveler In a harsh word hoggishness Not only Is reckless driving Ing the greatest cause of ot motor accidents but also Is the carelessness of pedestrians the chief e. e explanation of ot the accidents which befall them Last year more than pedestrians were killer killed in automo automobile automobile auto auto- mo mobile lle accidents for which pedestrians were themselves responsible The greater num number er of these however howe were children and old people the two classes least able to care are for them them- selves The hour of the day and the day of ot the week of the accidents also tell significant stories Afternoon Is the dan danger er time Between 4 and 9 p p. p m. m occur 38 33 per cent of ot the accidents which result In death Drivers are tired and hurried during those hours Week end driving Is most hazardous Sunday Is the worst da day and Saturday ne next t. t The safest da days s to drive are Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday The encouraging aspect of the years year's appalling record says Mr Ir Chenery lies flUes in the fact that recklessness recklessness reck reck- was Its principal cause If It and over-confidence over kill killand killand killand and Injure so many carefulness and consideration can prevent such losses The majority of accidents occurred on straight and dry roads in broad daylight daylight daylight day day- light with experienced and mature drivers at the wheel In an overwhelming overwhelming overwhelming over over- whelming majority the machine |