SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers has dropped after making it harder for seniors to keep their licenses, a study showed. According to an academic paper published by the Police Science Institute, the number of traffic accidents for elderly drivers over the age of 65 stood [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Wednesday that the car insurance medical charge criteria will be revised, effective from next week, towards limiting the scope of eligibility for exceptional cases where victims of traffic accidents can use private or semi-private rooms at all kinds of medical institutions [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Forensic Service (NFS) has developed a new scientific system to verify if traffic accidents are intentional to get insurance and settlement money or not by analyzing the behavioral patterns of the drivers. The NFS announced on Sunday that it had developed a system to scientifically verify the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea, will distribute transparent safety umbrellas for free as a way to prevent traffic accidents involving children on rainy days. The transparent safety umbrellas will be distributed to first and second grade students at about 170 elementary schools around [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of an increase in the share of elderly drivers (aged 65 and older) on the road, traffic accidents caused by such drivers are emerging as a controversial social issue in South Korea. Against this backdrop, a local research institute stressed that it’s important to address the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall number of traffic accident deaths in South Korea dwindled this year, but two-wheeler crash deaths increased, police data showed Wednesday, apparently reflecting the growing demand for delivery services amid the spread of the coronavirus. According to the National Police Agency (NPA) and the transport ministry, the number [...]
GWANGJU, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a system that can analyze black box videos with artificial intelligence (AI) to determine who is responsible for traffic accidents. The AI accident assessment system developed by a research team from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) does not involve humans directly, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A fatal traffic accident in Seoul caused by a driver in his 90s has rekindled a heated debate about drivers of advanced age getting behind the wheel. On Tuesday evening, a sport utility vehicle driven by a 96-year-old man, identified only by the surname Yoo, ran over and killed [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — After floodlights were installed at pedestrian crossings in the city of Incheon, the number of pedestrian deaths caused by traffic accidents was found to have decreased significantly. According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, the number of traffic accident deaths of pedestrians in Incheon fell 30 percent from 17 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The worst heat wave in history is wreaking havoc on South Korea, from automobile breakdowns to livestock deaths. According to Nonghyup Property & Casualty Insurance, a total of 3.23 million livestock have already succumbed to the heat nationwide. Financial damages from the deaths are expected to reach approximately 17.3 [...]