Iowa Death Rate Rises in Traffic Toll for 1964
Iowa's traffic death rate per 100 million vehicle miles rose 12 percent in 1964, with 833 fatalities and 59,242 reportable accidents. The state cites motorists traveled 14 billion miles in 1964, up 6 percent from 1963, and notes more fatalities occur in darkness than daylight.
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In Muscatine Iowa the 1964 national report shows 208 fatal accidents nationwide among 39 729 daytime crashes. Speeding was the leading factor in 154 fatalities while failure to yield contributed 97. Drinking appeared in 1 694 cases. 86 of 666 fatal crashes involved drinking drivers. Pedestrians totaled 68 deaths with 1 303 injuries. Passenger cars accounted for 98 856 crashes with 777 fatalities. trucks 10 135 with 159 fatal. farm tractors 31. motorcycles 17. school buses 3.
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