It is a false statement that over 230,506 people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 1907.
Why is the statement about traffic crashes in 1907 false?
The number of motor vehicle traffic crashes, as well as the number of injuries and fatalities resulting from these crashes, has increased significantly since the early days of the automobile.
In 1907, motor vehicles were still relatively new and not yet widely adopted as a mode of transportation. There were not many cars on the road as compared to now. The number of deaths that year was around 6,000.
And the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began tracking motor vehicle crash data only in the early 1960s, so the detailed information about crashes and injuries before that date is not readily available.