Citation

Moriizumi S, Renge K. Traffic Sci. 2021; 51(2): 11-17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Society for Traffic Sciences)

DOI

10.34398/kokaken.51.2_11

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the recent trends in traffic accidents in Japan's Nara Prefecture, based on publicly available traffic accident statistics. The results showed that the ratio of seriously injured persons to total injured persons was higher in Nara Prefecture than in the rest of Japan. This high ratio of seriously injured persons was due to the high rate of aging of Nara's population. Based on our findings and examples of traffic safety measures in Nara Prefecture, this paper can help decide the direction of future traffic safety measures not only in Nara Prefecture, but also in Japan as a whole.

Language: ja

Keywords

aging; Nara; regional differences; the seriously injured; traffic accidents; 交通事故; 地域差; 奈良県; 重傷者; 高齢化