Korea Railroad Joint Safety Inspection with Related Organizations at Railroad Crossings

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 21st that it will conduct a "Joint Safety Inspection of Railroad Crossings with Related Organizations" this month.

At the 'Dochon Crossing' in Hwangdeung-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk, officials from Korea Railroad, local governments, and the National Railroad Corporation are jointly conducting a safety inspection of the crossing. Photo by Korea Railroad Corporation

The safety inspection is carried out as an extension of the "Nationwide Railroad Crossing Regular Inspection during the Thawing Season" that has been ongoing since last month.

In preparation for the increase in road traffic during spring, "Special Management Target Crossings," which are accident-prone locations and structurally managed facilities, will be designated, and safety inspections will be conducted in cooperation with related organizations such as local governments and the Korea Rail Network Authority.

The main inspection facilities include warning devices such as barriers and vehicle control systems.

KORAIL emphasizes that, in particular, to prevent major causes of railroad crossing accidents such as "violation of stop signs and jaywalking" and "barrier breaches," work to improve and supplement road safety facilities such as safety signs and temporary stop lines will be carried out simultaneously.

There have been a total of 51 railroad crossing accidents in the past five years, with 15 cases (30%) concentrated in February and March. The main causes of accidents include 25 cases (49%) of violation of stop signs and jaywalking, and 17 cases (33%) of barrier breaches.

Ko Jun-young, Acting President of Korea Railroad, said, "We will conduct focused inspections of safety equipment together with related organizations to prevent railroad crossing accidents," and added, "We urge drivers and pedestrians to strictly follow railroad crossing rules such as temporary stops."

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