Traffic Enforcement Unmanned Cameras Reduced Traffic Accident Deaths by Up to 50%

The Korea Road Traffic Authority is conducting inspections of unmanned traffic enforcement equipment.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] An analysis has revealed that unmanned traffic enforcement devices are effectively leading to a reduction in traffic accidents and casualties.

The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 21st that after analyzing accidents and vehicle speeds before and after the installation of unmanned traffic enforcement devices, the number of fatalities at intersections equipped with red light violation devices decreased by up to 50%. Additionally, it explained that section speed enforcement devices reduced traffic accidents, casualties, and the rate of speeding violations by 42%, 45%, and 20%, respectively.

Unmanned traffic enforcement devices, first installed in Korea in 1998, have been steadily expanding at an average annual rate of 13% over the past three years. At the Cabinet meeting held on the 7th of this month, a plan was announced to install an additional 8,800 unmanned traffic enforcement devices in school zones by 2022.

With the effectiveness of unmanned enforcement devices proven, the Korea Road Traffic Authority plans to conduct more thorough and prompt inspections of various devices, including mobile speed cameras, red light violation devices, and section speed enforcement systems. An official from the authority stated, “We will apply scientific inspection methods not only to unmanned traffic enforcement devices but also to various intelligent transportation system (ITS) equipment such as local governments’ security closed-circuit (CC)TVs and illegal parking enforcement devices.”

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