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.. (Author)
Other Authors: Ahrend, Rudiger (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Series:OECD Regional Development Working Papers
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Online Access:Volltext
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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (41 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/22fca93d-en

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