Traffic Safety in Korea: Understanding the Vulnerability of Elderly Pedestrians

Martin W. Adler and Rudiger Ahrend
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Martin W. Adler: Free University Amsterdam

No 2017/3, OECD Regional Development Working Papers from OECD Publishing

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.

Keywords: accident; ageing population; elderly; inclusiveness; Korea; pedestrian; regional; Traffic safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 H76 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-03-27
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