2024-07-08 11:44:01
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Are older drivers more likely to be involved in traffic accidents?
Overall statistics related to driver age and accidents↑
The number of major accidents is the same for people in their 20s and 60s.
Mortality rates are U-shaped, with similar patterns for serious accidents.
It’s also a problem for novice drivers… “The whole system needs to be strengthened.”
Source = News 1 In the past 10 years, the number of major traffic accidents caused by people in their 20s and over 60s was the same. The study found that mortality rates among those in their 20s and younger were higher than those among those 60 and older.
Recently, there have been a series of traffic accidents caused by drivers over 60 years old, including driving in the wrong direction at City Hall Station and a taxi crashing into the National Medical Center, etc., which has triggered heated discussions regarding strengthening driving licenses for the elderly.
As driving age increases, traffic accidents also increase.
According to statistics from the National Police Agency and the Traffic Safety Information Management System of the Korea Traffic Safety Administration on the 8th, from 2015 to 2022, as the age of the first party (at-fault driver, negligent driving) increases, the total number of traffic accidents, death toll, and death rate All increased. This shows that there is a correlation between advanced age and traffic accidents and deaths, such as the number of traffic accidents and mortality rates by first-party age group. It was found that the higher the degree of negligence of the driver, the higher the various indicators. /Source = The traffic safety information management system of the Korea Transportation Safety Bureau looked at the number of traffic accidents by age group in the first party during the period, ▲ 47,530 cases under 20 years old ▲ 220,170 cases under 20 years old ▲ 266,957 cases under 30 years old ▲ Among them, under 40 years old, There were 329,897 cases among those over 50 years old, 418,517 cases among those over 50 years old, and 414,512 cases among those over 60 years old.
The number of major accidents refers to the number of accidents that cause more than 3 people to die and more than 20 people to be injured in a traffic accident, ▲ 10 cases under 20 years old ▲ 45 cases under 20 years old ▲ 40 cases under 20 years old and over 30 years old ▲ 82 cases over 40 years old Examples: 105 cases in their 50s and 106 cases in their 60s and above. The overall trend is increasing with age. The mortality rate refers to the ratio of the number of deaths to the number of traffic accidents. ▲1.4% for people in their 20s ▲1.49% for people in their 20s ▲1.44% for people in their 30s ▲1.53% for people in their 20s Around 40 years old ▲50 1.64% for around 60 years old and 2.23% for those over 60 years old. There is a high correlation between driver negligence and mortality.
Recently, a series of “sudden acceleration” accidents have raised the question “Why do sudden acceleration accidents only occur among the elderly?”, and discussions on strengthening driver’s license standards for the elderly have also become active. On the 7th, a car accident occurred in Ichon-dong because a taxi driver in his 70s claimed to have suddenly accelerated. Mr. Jung, who is in his 50s, also appealed to Hanjing.com: “Clear investigation and analysis are needed for accidents involving elderly drivers who suddenly accelerated.
In fact, similar suspected cases of sudden acceleration of an old Genesis G80 have appeared in YouTube videos such as Han Moon-cheol TV in the past. The car is the same model as the driver’s car that caused controversy at City Hall Station recently, but according to reports I understand that the people driving these cars are all elderly people over 60 years old.
However, if you look at the car and truck incident, you’ll see that it’s U-shaped.
However, if we classify passenger car and truck accidents separately, a slightly different picture emerges. Although there is a certain correlation between age and the total number of accidents in passenger car traffic accidents, the number of major accidents and death rates in younger age groups are often higher than those in older age groups. Finally, it was found that whether it was an elderly driver or a novice driver, indicators such as the number of first-party traffic accidents and mortality rates for passenger cars were at serious levels. Different from the overall indicators, the indicators in the 20-year-old and 60-year-old age groups are higher, while the other indicators are lower, showing a U-shaped indicator. / Source = Korea Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Information Management System The number one party in major passenger car traffic accidents was ▲8 cases under the age of 20 ▲36 cases under the age of 20 ▲20 cases over the age of 30 ▲19 cases under the age of 40 ▲ 26 were under 20 years old and over 50 years old ▲ 36 cases were found in people over 60 years old, drawing a U-shaped curve. The mortality rate is 1.79% for those in their 20s, 1.35% for those in their 20s, 1.2% for those in their 30s, 1.13% for those in their 40s, 1.14% for those in their 50s, and 1.14% for those in their 50s is 1.3%. Even when examined by era, this U-shaped pattern repeats itself every year.
Judging from the number of serious truck accidents (traffic accidents caused by a transportation worker in the freight transportation industry, resulting in the death or serious injury of one or more people), ▲ 11 cases for people under 20 years old ▲ 634 cases for people in their 20s ▲ People over 30 years old 2,107 cases ▲ 4,259 cases for people over 40 years old ▲ 5,727 cases for people over 50 years old ▲ 4,218 cases for people over 60 years old. From the perspective of case fatality rate, it was confirmed that those in their 20s had the highest mortality rate, with 3.68% for those in their 20s and 2.19 for those in their 20s. %, 2.75% for those in their 30s, 2.97% for those in their 40s, and 3.02% for those in their 20s.
The overall “water abstraction permit” is a problem
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently announced that it is considering how to strengthen assessments to maintain the qualifications of bus, taxi and freight drivers over 65 years old, but experts have suggested that driver license tests need to be significantly strengthened not only for older people or specific occupations, but also for the overall system. Especially considering the population ratio, the current number of major traffic accidents or casualties among people aged 20 and under has reached a level that cannot be ignored. South Korea significantly strengthened its driver’s license test standards in 2016, but some pointed out that according to international standards, it is still at the level of “water driver’s license”.
Not only is it easier to get a driver’s license, the time it takes to get a driver’s license is also ridiculously short. Obtaining a driver’s license takes approximately 2 years in Australia, up to 3 years in Germany, and requires approximately 60 hours of mandatory training in Japan and China. On the other hand, South Korea’s compulsory driver’s license training time is only 13 hours.
Kim Tae-wan, a professor at the Road Traffic Administration, said, “It has been pointed out for a long time that South Korea’s driver’s license acquisition system is so lax that people come from China to take adventure driving license trips, but nothing has changed.” He added, “Except for strengthening the In addition to testing and education for elderly drivers, it is also necessary to make it more difficult to obtain a driver’s license. Kim Ye-rin, a lawyer at Simmok Law Firm, said: “The physical abilities of the elderly will inevitably affect driving, so more objective tests are needed.” and added. “There are many cases where a driver’s license is obtained through expedient means such as enhanced driving training.” Therefore, the management and supervision system of the driver’s license test must be supplemented.
Shin Hyun-bo/Kim Young-ri Korea Kyung.com reporter
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