The Pittsburgh Press (October 25, 1940)
WAR’S BOMB FATALITIES LESS THAN U.S. AUTO DEAD
Dallas, Tex. –
Three times as many persons were killed during August by automobiles in the United States as by bombers in England and Germany, according to the Accident Division of the Texas Department of Safety. During the month, 145 persons were killed in Texas alone and 3,045 in the states. Press releases showed 3,045 bombing victims in Britain and 600 in Germany during the period, the bureau said.