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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
6
The nation reports the worst automobile accident toll in history for 1953. Traffic deaths reached 38,500, up 900 from 1952, while injuries totaled 2,140,000, slightly down from the year before. The figures come from The Travelers Insurance Companies in The Passing Scene data booklets.
In 1953 there were 28 500 deaths and 2 140 000 injuries, the highest totals on record. Speeding caused the most crashes with 684 270 casualties, and 277 960 were pedestrians. The year showed 900 more deaths than 1952.
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