South Korea’s road crash rate is worryingly high

Newly available data reveals that South Korea’s road fatality rate is worryingly high. The research reveals that South Korea’s roads kill 105 people/1 million of population/year. This compares poorly with the average for nations that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with 65 people/1 million of population/year being killed in road traffic crashes. Pedestrian fatalities in South Korea stand at 4.1/100,000 of population compared with the average 1.4/100,000 for n
July 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Newly available data reveals that South Korea’s road fatality rate is worryingly high. The research reveals that South Korea’s roads kill 105 people/1 million of population/year. This compares poorly with the average for nations that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with 65 people/1 million of population/year being killed in road traffic crashes. Pedestrian fatalities in South Korea stand at 4.1/100,000 of population compared with the average 1.4/100,000 for nations that are OECD members.

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