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Analysis on the Auto Accident Risks of the Old

고령자의 자동차사고 위험도 분석

  • Kim, Dae Hwan (Department of Economics, Dong-A University) ;
  • Heo, Tae Young (Department of Information Statistics, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2014.09.25
  • Accepted : 2014.12.25
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

After empirically investigating the vehicle accident risks by age groups, various programs and policies have been imposed to reduce the old's risks in other countries. In Korea, it is little known the risk level by age groups and no policy changes has been implemented even if the number of vehicle accidents occurred by the old has been rapidly rising while the total number of vehicle accidents has been decreasing. This study empirically investigates the vehicle accident risks by age groups and the results show that the old drivers over age 65 has the highest accident risk except for the young drivers below age 25. Thus, we emphasize the necessity of reinforcing the qualifications for reissuing the drive licence and programs for educating the old drivers in Korea which is facing the most rapid population aging in the world. On the other hand, various changes are needed reflecting the old drivers such as reforming the road signs, issuing a sticker and providing them incentives such that the old drivers use the public transportation instead of self-driving.

주요국에서는 증가하는 노인운전자의 교통사고 경감을 위해 연령별 자동차 사고 위험도를 분석한 후, 위험도가 높은 고령자의 교통사고를 경감하기 위한 다양한 제도를 시행하고 있다. 최근 우리나라 교통사고는 감소하고 있지만 65세 노인운전자의 교통사고는 빠르게 증가하고 있음에도 불구하고 노인운전자의 자동차사고 위험도에 대한 실증연구가 부재하고, 관련제도 개선이 이루어지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 우리나라 운전자들의 연령별 자동차사고 위험도를 분석하였는데, 25세 미만 연령층을 제외하고 65세 이상 노인운전자의 자동차사고 위험도가 가장 높은 것으로 분석되어졌다. 세계에서 가장 빠른 인구고령화를 경험하고 있는 우리나라에서도 주요국처럼 노인운전자에 대한 운전교육 및 운전면허 재발급 자격을 강화할 필요가 있겠다. 또한 노인운전자를 배려한 도로표지판 개선과 노인운전차량 스티커 부여, 그리고 자가운전 대신 대중교통을 운전하는 노인들에 대해 인센티브를 제공하는 유인체계의 변화가 필요하다.

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