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Traffic Safety in Korea: Understanding the Vulnerability of Elderly Pedestrians

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  • Martin W. Adler

    (Free University Amsterdam)

  • Rudiger Ahrend

    (OECD)

Abstract

Pedestrians are vulnerable in traffic, with frequently reported injuries and fatalities. These risks are believed to be correlated with socio-economic attributes such as age, income or education levels. For Korea, it is shown that elderly pedestrians have a higher mortality risk than other road users. On a municipal level, risk factors are high car ownership, an aging population and low population density; factors associated with rural areas. Some tentative evidence also points to financially stronger municipalities having better traffic safety, which could reflect a larger capacity to maintain roads and implement road safety measures.

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  • Martin W. Adler & Rudiger Ahrend, 2017. "Traffic Safety in Korea: Understanding the Vulnerability of Elderly Pedestrians," OECD Regional Development Working Papers 2017/3, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:govaab:2017/3-en
    DOI: 10.1787/22fca93d-en
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    1. Eun Jung Kim & Myung-Yeon Kim & Hyunjung Kim, 2020. "Spatio-Temporal Trend of Aging Regions and Their Neighborhood Environment: Findings from Daegu Metropolitan City, Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-20, February.

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    Keywords

    accident; ageing population; elderly; inclusiveness; Korea; pedestrian; regional; Traffic safety;
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    JEL classification:

    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • H76 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Other Expenditure Categories
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise

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