Highway death toll hits record low for 1972
The Highway Users Federation reports 1972 U S highway death rate at 4.6 per 100 million miles, the lowest in history, with 63 300 deaths and about two million disabling injuries. Costs reach 17.3 billion. projections show rise to 59 500 deaths by 1980 and 35 billion in costs.
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Pregnant women urged to use lap safety belts
John T. Hanna of the Virginia Highway Safety Division says seat belts greatly improve survival for pregnant motorists and their unborn children. A California study found 47 percent fetal deaths among unbelted women ejected in crashes, while 8 percent of belted, restrained cases ended with mother and child uninjured.
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