제주지역 노인운전자 교통사고 특성과 감소방안 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to suggest the reduction plan of traffic accidents by elderly drivers to prepare aged society through analysis of the characteristics and the actual conditions. The research method used in this study were grasped from existing studies such as the concept of the elderly, physical and mental characteristics of the elderly, foreign traffic safety policy. Utilizing the statistics compiled from police and Road Transport Authority analyzed the situation and characteristics of traffic accidents by elderly drivers in Jeju. The elderly driver traffic accident characteristics by analyzing the results, Traffic accidents frequently occurred in Local Road of the city outskirts and day time, but the time of death traffic accidents is frequently occurred  in no sun light dark time between AM 6:00~8:00 and PM 18~20:00. Traffic accidents are the most common in winter, but the number of deaths by elderly driver traffic accident in May and June compared to the other seasons were relatively higher than traffic accidents. The number of traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers in weekend less than week day whereas higher in death rate, and nearly half of traffic accidents due to driving safety obligations in terms of violations. Showed that the number of traffic accidents of pedestrian crossings, side impact, facilties conflicts etc. Compared with the other day it showed a high rate of deaths on a rainy day. The practical alternatives to consider a traffic accident characteristics and their actual skills of elderly drivers are need to reduce traffic accidents. First, Will be to strengthen the driving license renewal requirements for this purpose. Even Class 2 Regular driver's license as well as Class 1 Regular driver's license must b eincluded in the aptitude test target for more than 65 years of elderly drivers to renew driver license Second, elderly drivers should be induced to voluntarily return the driving license. Understand the their line of flow to move, their line in this region should be developed public transport routes. By introducing a small town buses rather than General bus should increase the convenience of movement to the elderly. And It will be managing the their driving needs through improving special transport system and it's service must be diversified. Attach the sticker on the vehicle of an elderly driver to mandate the silver sticker to review the cases of Australia, or Japan. The general motorists need to plan carefully to drive the vehicle if their vehicles attached the silver sticker is around. Fourth, In terms of facilities to increase the visibility of the road sign, traffic safety signs, pavement marking that are installed on the current road. It must be higher than the application the size and brightness of the traffic information providing facilities for the various print information acquisition, at night they are necessary to introduce the luminous effect to obtain information sufficient. Should improve the visibility of pedestrians found easily. Thus we need to install additional streetlights to pedestrian's safety, but we can't install additional streetlights, we should be installed streetlights used pedestrian crossing lights. Especially to identify elderly drivers at the night in the rain, Should increase traffic reliability to add the further luminous function of the road mark and the center line.