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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 15, 1952

Page

9

Road safety trends and postwar vehicle deaths in 1950-51

An analysis of road accidents shows postwar years with higher death rates for motor cyclists, but overall declines in deaths and injuries per 10 000 vehicles since 1939 39. It notes shifts by age group and vehicle type, with pedestrians and motorists contributing differently to totals, and highlights peak accident hours and Friday to Sunday patterns in urban Brisbane.

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Sands At Hidden Tides Attract Ocean Fringes

The article recalls historic peril at the sands, noting ships like the Santa Maria and Canadian Poet Vermilion were damaged or wrecked after lulling seas. It mentions 1888 events near Rampe te Harbou r and Trafalgar era losses, with ongoing caution about larger, more dangerous shoals.

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Pedestrian and cyclist crash statistics from 1950 1 report

Seventeen pedal cyclists filed during 1950 1, blaming cyclists for many injuries. Pedestrian faults, mainly careless crossing, caused many incidents. Faulty vehicles and lights contributed to deaths and injuries, with mechanical defects causing the majority of fatal and nonfatal outcomes. Passenger injuries and drink influence also featured in the record.

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