Show SAFETY TALKS defective cars in in accidents C compilation by the national safety council of state motor vehicle accident reports shows that 9 per cent of the motor vehicles in fatal accidents were reported as defective in nonfatal non fatal accidents defective vehicles numbered 4 per cent the council commented that it seems certain that mass statistics understate the true importance of this problem A careful study made several years ago indicated that vehicular defects were at least a contributing cause in 15 per cent of the accidents |