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LIGHTING AN INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS

6th November 1953
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

T"provision of effective str lighting was a small insure.' towards saving the country money z reducing road casualties, said Mr. Carpenter, Blackpool's lighting offic when he addressed the Preston cer of the Institute of Traffic Administ tion.

A general improvement in str lighting throughout the country long overdue, he said, and its att ment was subject only to econoi considerations. Many local authori had schemes already prepared.

In. 1951, road casualties during da ness totalled 56,000, and of this num 39,000 occurred during the win Accidents cost the country £146m year. To provide street lighting to appropriate standard on the majo o classified roads would cost ab £10m,

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People: Carpenter, Blackpool
Locations: Preston

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