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record, since more travel was experienced there than in the other deathless counties.'
Greatest increases were shown by Halifax (7-18), Pulaski (2-13), Botetourt (7-16) and Bedford (8-16). Notable decreases occurred in Pittsylvania (32-13), Sussex (2713) and Smyth (10-1).
For cities with populations' above 50,000, Lynchburg had the best record with three deaths and a rate, based on deaths per 100,000 population, of 5.3. (Mileage death rates are computed from gas tax receipts. This is impractical in cities). Worst was Chesapeake with 19 deaths and a! raje of 20.8,. Decreases were noted by Alexandria (13-7), Lynchburg (7-3), Portsmouth (9-8), Rich mond (35-28), Roanoke (14-7) and Virginia Beach (25-24). Increases occurred in Chesa peake (15-19), Newport News (14-18) and Norfolk (30-46). Hampton, with 8 showed no change. Pedestrian deaths throughout the entire state numbered 182, or 19 more than in 1965. Deaths of servicemen rose from 45 to 70, those of bicyclists dropped from 19 to 13 and those at railroad cross
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