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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Main Author: Adler, Martin W.
Other Authors: Ahrend, Rudiger
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Series:OECD Regional Development Working Papers
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520 |a 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