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http://dx.doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2015.33.1.100

Analysis on the Auto Accident Risks of the Old  

Kim, Dae Hwan (Department of Economics, Dong-A University)
Heo, Tae Young (Department of Information Statistics, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.33, no.1, 2015 , pp. 100-111 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
accident model; count model; old driver; vehicle accident; zero altered negative binomial;
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