Traffic Safety in Korea Understanding the Vulnerability of Elderly Pedestrians
Pedestrians are vulnerable in traffic, with frequently reported injuries and fatalities. These risks are believed to be correlated with socio-economic attributes such as age, income or education levels. For Korea, it is shown that elderly pedestrians have a higher mortality risk than other road user...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2017
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Series: | OECD Regional Development Working Papers
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Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Pedestrians are vulnerable in traffic, with frequently reported injuries and fatalities. These risks are believed to be correlated with socio-economic attributes such as age, income or education levels. For Korea, it is shown that elderly pedestrians have a higher mortality risk than other road users. On a municipal level, risk factors are high car ownership, an aging population and low population density; factors associated with rural areas. Some tentative evidence also points to financially stronger municipalities having better traffic safety, which could reflect a larger capacity to maintain roads and implement road safety measures |
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Physical Description: | 41 p |