Fatal non-transport accidents in Virginia In 1956 increased by 50 over the year before, and falls moved up to first place on the list of causes of accidental deaths. Statistics compiled by the Bureau of Vital Statistics and released through the Virginia Rural Safety Council show that 591 people died accidentally in rural areas last year. Of that total and compared to 1955 , 301 deaths occurred in the home, up one; 70 occurred on the farm, up 18; 157 occurred in public publices, up 27: and 63 occurred in “unspecified places,” up four. Accidental falls caused 15>6 deaths as compared to 113 the year before. Still high oti the list as causes of deaths are fires and explosions. 114|—down 27; drowning, 103—up 30; firearms. 40—up two: machinery. 37-i-up 20; inhaling food, etc., 24—up four; poisoning. 22—down six: suffo cation in bed and elsewhere. 18 down one; and excessive cold. 12. Back on the list of the “10 top killers" were accidental blows from falling objects, which accounted for 17 deaths. Electric current was dropped as one of the leading causes.

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