SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Reversing vehicles account for 14% of all pedestrian traffic accidents in South Korea, according to a new study that highlights the need for a greater adoption of advanced safety features. The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Traffic Safety Research Institute analyzed traffic accident data from 2019 to 2023, revealing that [...]
SUWON, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean police have lengthened the green pedestrian signal time at crosswalks, resulting in a slight decline in the number of elderly pedestrian accidents. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency extended the green signal time at 865 crosswalks located within Gyeonggi Province for about two months starting from February [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) plans to invest in creating a ‘walking-friendly’ environment as it embarks on a project this year to become South Korea’s ‘pedestrian capital’. The city vowed to invest 642 billion won (US$538 million) over the next five years to expand the transport mode share of [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoullo 7017, the city’s ambitious urban renewal project that transformed a 40-year-old overpass near Seoul Station into an eco-friendly sky bridge, finally opened to public on Saturday amid high anticipation, and some skepticism. The project was launched in 2014 when Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced plans for Seoul’s own [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Hybrid or electric-powered cars could be much more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional vehicles because of their silence, a report said Wednesday. According to the report by Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., walkers are 1.6 times more likely to be run over by a quiet hybrid or electric car than [...]