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THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 25, 1979 13 People we know
Decline in road deaths levels Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Jamieson. and Harold
Champtrum of Kitchener
visited with Mrs, R. W.
Kennedy on Sunday,
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"The decline in the num-
ber of road-related deaths is
beginning to level off,"
Minister of Transportation
and Communications James
Snow said today.
"The 1978 figures, includ-
ing pedestrian, fatalities,
show that 1,450 people died
in 186,363 accidents through
1978. That's an increase of
2.1 per cent over the pre-
vious year when 1,420 people
were killed.''
Snow said the number of
drivers killed in motor
vehicle crashes last year
increased from 609 in 1977 to
623 in 1978, up 2.3 per cent.
In all, 46,593 drivers were
injured compared to 45,620
in 1977.
Passenger deaths and in-
juries, however, were down
slightly. In 1978, there were
10 fewer passengers killed
and 276 fewer passengers
injured, compared to the
previous year.
Snow said he was dis-
appointed in the overall
increase in fatalities, even
though it's the second lowest
total since 1962.
And he added that he
hoped motorists would con-
tinue to respect Ontario's
seat belt law, lower speed
limits, and pay close atten-
tion to their driving habits.
"That's the only way we'll
continue to see a declining
death rate on Ontario roads:'
he said.
"This ministry has intro-
duced a wide variety of
traffic safety measures over
the last few years," he said.
"Now it's up to the drivers to
assume responsibility for
their driving habits."
"Driver inattention is one
of the main causes of high-
way accidents. And failure to
pay attention when behind
the wheel of a car or truck
only leads to tragedies on our
roads."
Snow said' the total num-
ber of people injured in
highway mishaps was down
slightly last year, dropping
from 95,664 in 1977 to
94,979.
There was also a 14.7 per
cent drop in the total number
of highway accidents across
the province, "primarily the
result of an increase in the
reporting criterion for 'pro-
perty damage only' accidents
from $200 to $400.
"Although non-fatal injury
accidents were down 1.8 per
cent last year," he explained
"fatal accidents were up 4.1
per cent, increasing 'from
1,213 in 1977 to 1,263,"
The Minister also ex-
pressed concern about a 12.7
per cent increase in the
number of pedestrian fatal-
ities in 1978. Altogether, 284
pedestrians were killed last
year, compared to 252 in
1977.
"We have not yet com-
pleted our analysis of ped-
estrian fatalities," he said.
"But if 1977 figures are any
indication, pedestrians them-
selves must take a large
share of the responsibility for
the increase.
"Of the 252 pedestrians
killed in 1977, almost 30 per
cent had been drinking, 19
per cent died after running
recklessly into the roadway,
25 per cent tried to cross
through moving traffic, and
12 per cent were fatally
injured while walking with
the traffic, instead of against
it."
Snow said he was pleased,
however, with an overall
drop in the number of
motorcycle deaths and in-
juries.
Altogether, 80 motorcycle
drivers were killed, 3,453
injured in 1978-a drop of
9.1 per cent and 3.9 per cent,
respectively. Although the
number of motorcycle pas-
senger fatalities remained at
17 for both years, injuries
Mr. R,B. Cousins has
returned home after
spending the winter months
in Florida.
Friday Special
were down 13.6 per cent,
from 807 in 1977 to 697.
Bicycle fatalites were up
4.2 per cent, but there were
322 fewer cyclists injured
compared to 1977.
Brussels Leo Club
3rd Annual
CHARTER
NIGHT
Saturday, May 19
Dancing to: "By Special Appointment"
from 9:00 =1:00
Pried $3,00 per penidii
At the 13-ritSgelS Morris & Grey CO' iiinitinity Centre