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FOOTNOTES
[201] “Facts and figures of the Automobile Industry,” 1922, published by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, gives the following table under the heading “Ratio of Accidents to Traffic Declines”:
| Year | Number of Auto Deaths per Car | Total Number Auto[202] Deaths | Registration of Cars | Number of Cars per 1000 Population | Auto Deaths per 1000 Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | .0019 | 9,184 | 4,983,340 | 48 | .0887 | |
| 1918 | .0016 | 9,672 | 6,146,617 | 59 | .0919 | |
| 1919 | .0013 | 9,827 | 7,558,848 | 71 | .0936 | |
| 1920 | .00123 | 11,358 | 9,211,295 | 87 | .1040 | |
| 1921 | .00119 | 12,500 | [203] | 10,448,632 | 99 | .1100 |
[202] Estimated of entire U. S. by National Workmen’s Compensation Service Bureau applying Census Bureau for registration area to grand total.
[203] Estimated from incomplete figures. Later statistics of the U. S. Census Bureau gives automobile accidents in 1921, 9103; in 1922, 10,168.
[204] Harry D. Williar, Jr., Assistant Chief Engineer, in Public Roads, September, 1921.
[205] Bulletin issued by the American Railway Association as a part of the “Cross Crossings Cautiously” campaign, June to September, inclusive, 1922.