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[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0851]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Easy to spot the cause of the eight crackups which have occurred since January 1 at NE 8 and Eastern. Pinpointed are the rear-end craches a result of speeding following too closely."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0852]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "ONE OF THE most dangerous spots south of the river in Oklahoma City is the intersection of SW 29 and Walker. THE MOST COMMON type accident here last yaer was rearend collisions, caused by drivers who followed too closely behind other vehicles. Nine crashes resuled from this traffic rule in fraction."
Date: 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0853]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Clocking will begin, as shown in the drawing above, when a car crosses one of the lines. A stop watch will give the auto's speed as it croosses the second line, 220 feet away."
Date: 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0854]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "You have to see it to believe it? Here are the car mishaps pinpointed at the SW 29 and S Western trouble spot which shows improper turns have caused the majority of accidents."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0855]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Even radar can't protect a driver barreling left from the wrong lane at this big NE 23 and Wastern intersection, where accidents happen at almost a one-a-week rate."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0857]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Thus far 47 persons have died on city streets, and at least half of them were killed in south Oklahoma City. Another two died in accidents near Del City, three were killed in Midwest City and four killed in the county northeast and southeast of the city."
Date: October 31, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0860]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Map shows each county's share in the 782 traffic death toll for 1964. Bracing for more motorists, driving more vehicles over more miles in 1965 than ever before, Oklahoma public safety officials Tuesday released a grim summary of the death toll exacted on Sooner roads and highways in 1964."
Date: 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0866]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "GOING, GOING.. . OOPS was the rule Saturday as Oklahoma City Christmas shoppers took to streets and shopping centers only to find, in caases such as this on Northwest Expressway, that for every car going someplace, two were already there."
Date: December 20, 1969
Creator: Taylor, Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0871]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "TRAFFIC JAM at the entrance to Prairie Queen School developed early Monday as parents depostited their youngsters for their first day school."
Date: August 28, 1966
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0872]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "SNARLED TRAFFIC was reason some motorist were late to work Tuesday. Police had to re-route traffic onto the eastbound lanes of the North Bypass near the Broadway Extension because other lanes were being resurfaced."
Date: 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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