Appendix XXXVI
(Chapter 10: Public Order)
Traffic
Comparative figures for the last six years are as below:
Accidents
Fatal ...
:
321
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
183
207
270
265
263
268
Serious injury
Slight injury .......
Damage only
1,709 1,820 2,238
2,248
2,581
2,624
5,201
5,215 5,782
6,437
6,348
5,975
7,605
7,664 7,587 5,264 2,626 2,331
Total
14,698
14,906 15,877 14,214 11,818 11,198
Numbers of Registered Vehicles, Licensed Drivers, Provisional (Learner) Licences issued and Driving Tests conducted
Number of registered vehicles
Number of licensed drivers
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964 1965
47,232 54,152 61,482 71,415 83,091 89,617*
118,310 120,418 130,512 144,667 160,152 176,340
Provisional (Learner) licences issued
20,375 26,344 20,848 24,310
38,810 31,393
Driving tests conducted
73,621 59,509 75,404 67,369
97,088 110,594†
* This number does not include 806 rickshaws, and 734 pedal tricycles.
† This number includes written test, the number of practical tests conducted is 66,459.