South Korea Ranks 27th in OECD for Traffic Accident Deaths... Still in the Lower Tier
Road Traffic Authority Comparative Analysis Report
31st in Deaths per 10,000 Vehicles
Lowest in Elderly and Pedestrian Fatalities
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] An analysis has revealed that South Korea's traffic accident fatality rate ranks low among OECD member countries.
On the 14th, the Korea Road Traffic Authority released the report "Comparison of Traffic Accidents among OECD Member Countries (2021 Edition)" analyzing traffic accident status by country.
According to the report, as of 2019, South Korea's traffic accident fatalities per 100,000 population stood at 6.5, ranking 27th out of 36 OECD member countries. Additionally, fatalities per 10,000 vehicles were 1.2, placing 31st. Although the ranking for fatalities per 100,000 population improved by two places compared to 2018, it still falls short of the OECD member average.
In particular, the fatality rate per 100,000 population by age group showed that the elderly aged 65 and over had the highest rate among member countries at 19.8 (OECD average 7.6). Children aged 14 and under had a lower rate of 0.5 compared to the average of 0.8.
Furthermore, pedestrians accounted for 38.9% of traffic accident fatalities, which is twice the OECD member average of 19.3%, indicating an urgent need for pedestrian safety measures. Fatalities among motorcycle riders per 100,000 population were 3.9, eight times higher than the OECD average.
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The Korea Road Traffic Authority urged the public to participate and show interest in a people-first traffic culture and to join efforts to spread a safety culture that considers pedestrians. Shin Seung-chul, head of the Safety Headquarters at the Korea Road Traffic Authority, stated, "Continuous efforts are necessary for South Korea's traffic safety to leap to the level of advanced OECD countries," adding, "The Authority will take the lead in establishing a pedestrian-first traffic environment, including implementing Safe Speed 5030, to promote a people-first traffic culture."
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