This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1956
Page
11
The National Safety Council reports 1955 saw motor vehicle deaths at 38,300, the top killer in accidents. Overall, accidents caused 2,000 deaths, 9,200,000 injuries, and massive financial losses from damaged property and medical costs.
The 1955 traffic toll rose over the previous year, reaching 3,900 in December and marking a steady rise amid population growth and higher travel. Motor vehicle fatalities drove the increase, while home accident deaths fell slightly and workplace accidents rose, with the year ending amid concern over rising death rates per 100 million vehicle miles.
A fragmented note records various terms and phrases, then reports a small rise in non motor vehicle deaths. It notes public fatalities rose slightly while all accidents remain below peaks of earlier years, with the total passing 100000 four times since 1934.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.