Yangcheon-gu Installs Nation's First Smart Crosswalk with Two-Wheel Vehicle License Plate Recognition

Smart Yangcheon-gu Challenges Zero Traffic Accidents in School Zones Selected by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in 2021, Promoting a Project Worth 797 Million Won... Installing 20 Smart Crosswalks Capable of Recognizing Motorcycle License Plates

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that its ‘School Zone Traffic Safety System’ project was finally selected in the 2021 Advanced Information Technology Utilization Public Service Promotion Project competition hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This competition was conducted to discover service models capable of innovating public services by proactively introducing advanced information and communication technologies in the public sector, improving citizen services, and enhancing administrative service efficiency.

The district submitted a new project for smart crosswalks aimed at reducing traffic accidents within school zones and plans to install a total of 20 smart crosswalks worth 797 million KRW, including 478 million KRW in national funding.

Using the TAAS traffic accident analysis system, the district analyzed traffic accidents near 30 elementary schools in the area and identified illegal parking and a lack of pedestrian protection systems as causes of traffic accidents.

A resident survey conducted last year pointed out illegal parking at 35% and two-wheeled vehicles at 36% as the main causes of accidents within school zones, revealing that the recent rapid growth of the delivery service market has become one of the biggest threats to pedestrians.

Based on this, the district prepared for this competition through expert consulting and consultations with related organizations to establish a safe school route system.

The smart crosswalk project is based on facilities such as the CCTV license plate recognition system for two-wheeled vehicles, which Yangcheon-gu introduced nationwide for the first time, as well as concentrated crosswalk lighting, automatic vehicle license plate recognition, ground traffic lights, and voice guidance systems.

Additionally, in the event of a traffic accident, the district plans to utilize Yangcheon-gu’s U-Integrated Control System, linking it with the ongoing smart city integrated platform to ensure rapid on-site dispatch by 119 emergency services.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We expect that the installation of the smart crosswalk system will secure safe school routes free from tragic traffic accidents within school zones. We will continue to promote innovative and leading smart city projects and strive for the safety of our residents.”

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