Seongdong-gu Installs 'Smart Crosswalks' on All School Routes

This Year, 33 Additional Smart Crosswalks Established, Totaling 78 Elementary School Routes to Eliminate Accident Risks... Seongdong-gu Records Lowest Pedestrian Traffic Accidents in 3 Years with Proactive Measures like 'Smart Traffic Alert' and 'Smart School Zone System'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) will additionally install 33 smart crosswalks this year on school routes and other locations within the district.

Over the past two years, the district has installed smart crosswalks at a total of 45 locations, including elementary school routes, and plans to add more crosswalks around school zones this year to proactively prevent pedestrian accidents.

The target locations include crosswalks around school zones and those with high accident risks on school routes, as well as crosswalks with heavy pedestrian use identified through analysis of Seongdong-type public big data locations. Requests from residents for installation at frequent traffic accident sites and desired locations have also been considered.

The "Smart Crosswalk," introduced nationwide for the first time, helps pedestrians cross safely with ground-level traffic lights and voice guidance, alerts drivers of stop line violations, and uses focused lighting to draw drivers' attention. Once additional installations are completed, elementary school routes are expected to become even safer.

Additionally, following the implementation of the urban vehicle speed limit "Safe Speed 5030" since April, a "Smart Speed Prevention System" that displays the license plate and video of speeding vehicles on electronic boards will be piloted in the first half of the year. A "Smart Traffic Notification" system that alerts drivers to pedestrians in blind spots during right turns will also be installed at two locations, including Songwon Elementary School.

Furthermore, a "Smart School Zone System" that displays license plates and videos of both speeding and illegally parked vehicles on electronic boards will be installed near Majang Elementary School this year to thoroughly block hidden accident risks.

According to the Traffic Accident Analysis System (TAAS) of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, Seongdong-gu recorded the lowest number of pedestrian traffic accidents among Seoul’s 25 districts over the past three years. This is attributed to the district’s consistent implementation of traffic safety projects for both pedestrians and drivers.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, “Traffic safety, which can be directly linked to life, is a critical issue that cannot be neglected. Ensuring the safety of children on school routes is our district’s top priority, and we will devote all efforts to prevent any tragic accidents in school zones.”

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