Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Urban Truck Traffic Accident Severity in Korea

Maowei Chen, Lele Zhou, Sangho Choo and Hyangsook Lee
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Maowei Chen: Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
Lele Zhou: Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea
Sangho Choo: Department of Urban Design & Planning, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Korea
Hyangsook Lee: Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Korea

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Due to increases in truck traffic, truck traffic safety has become an unavoidable societal issue in Korea. Truck traffic accidents were responsible for 24% of all traffic deaths in 2019, and the fatality rate was significantly higher than that of other forms of traffic. This study analyzes not only the driver and environmental factors, but also the traffic condition factors which are considered to contribute to the severity of truck traffic accidents, and presents practical truck safety solutions based on the findings. This study examines the fatal and serious injury truck traffic accidents in Incheon, which has large logistics facilities and the highest fatality rate (3.3) in Korea’s capital area. According to the regression analysis results, ‘Nighttime’, ‘Vehicle-single’, ‘Vehicle to Pedestrian’, ‘Lane violation’, and ‘Signal violation’ contribute to the severity of truck traffic accidents. Furthermore, truck traffic accidents in the logistics influencing area are more likely to be serious than in the non-influencing area. In terms of the traffic condition factors, the number of lanes, the maximum speed, and the number of road property-changing nodes were significant. The results of this study will provide useful data for establishing traffic safety policies in urban areas.

Keywords: urban area; severity of truck traffic accident; regression analysis; traffic safety policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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