London Traffic Accidents The number of traffic accidents in London,
it appears from the Report of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee, has increased from 1 in 322 injured in 1921, to 1 in 159 in 1927, and seems to be still increasing. On the reasons for this increase the Committee seem to be divided. They do, however, mention some points which are capable of immediate remedy. The provision of labelled crossings, and the better lighting of some streets—there is a regrettable tendency for the authorities to rely on the shops for their lighting—can both be taken in hand. The need for better education of the public, both that which drives' and that which walks, is a slower business. That, too, however, must be taken in hand, and here the prevalent question of noise is in point, for does not the blowing of a horn often produce the " hesitation and wavering " which causes accidents ? A companion Report deals with accidents to children, and provides one more cogent reason for the adequate provision of playgrounds. In all, there is plenty of material for thought on the part of the public, and action on' that of the authorities.
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