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Show Pedestrians Walk Into Trouble, Report Shows 1 7 U . 7.5a CROSSIMG That simple thoughtlessness is ' kStX BETWEEN to be blamed for most of the ap- Sws WeRSECTTdnsX palling number of pedestrian - ol deaths in 1939 is the conclusion 143 y$&& 8g&a i to be drawn from an analysis re- fsH?l0AJ STJ leased in "Smash Hits of the -o l7.7A xA? Year," the tenth annual highway miscellV'' sT ; ! safety booklet published by The X aneous ' Travelers Insurance Company. V s Of 12,470 pedestrians killed - last year, 3.290 or 26.4 Der cent That simple thoughtlessness is to be blamed for most of the appalling ap-palling number of pedestrian deaths in 1939 is the conclusion i to be drawn from an analysis re- leased in "Smash Hits of the Year," the tenth annual highway i safety booklet published by The Travelers Insurance Company. Of 12,470 pedestrians killed last year, 3,290 or 26.4 per cent met 'death while carelessly crossing cross-ing in the middle of the block. In contrast, only 210 or 1.7 per cent were killed -crossing as they should on the proper signal at intersections. Other leading causes of fatalities, fatali-ties, according to the analysis, were walking on rural roads, ' crossing at intersections against the signal, coming into the street from between parked cars and children playing in the street. Calling attention to the responsibility re-sponsibility of pedestrians in accidents, ac-cidents, the booklet states: "The pedestrian has become one of modern traffic's greatest ' problems. This problem child of the streets and highways, so neg- lected and at the same time so spoiled, must be taken in hand. He needs attention and discipline." disci-pline." Travelers urges modern highway high-way engineering with especial attention to pedestrians' needs, such as footpaths, walk signals, good lighting, underpasses and overpasses. "Then," the company states, "let us educate the pedestrian to use these aids properly, as we are educating motorists to use protective devices. Finally, having hav-ing provided him with safeguards and taught him to use them, let us demand of him the same strict observance of traffic laws that we now demand of the driver." |
