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that a rise of about seven percent in traffic volumes lowered Virginia’s rate of deaths per each 100 million miles of travel from 4.0 in 1971 to a tentative 3.6, which compares well with the national average of 4.7.
Pedestrian deaths rose from 224 to 244 and those of motorcycle Aiders from
38 to 57. D§aths\of servicemen fell from 6/to59.
THERE WERE 1304 deaths, an all time high, in 1969 which were reduced to 1231 in 1970 and to 1218 in 1971.
93.0%