This study analyzed the impact of improvements to the driver’s license system for elderly drivers on the incidence of traffic accidents. As South Korea’s population ages, the number of licensed drivers aged 65 years and older has surpassed 4.5 million as of 2024, accounting for approximately 15% of all license holders. Traffic accidents involving elderly drivers have increased steadily and tend to be more severe than those involving younger drivers. In response, the Road Traffic Act was amended in 2019 to shorten the license renewal cycle for drivers aged 75 and older, mandate dementia screening, and require traffic safety education. This study compared traffic accident statistics before and after the policy change (2018 and 2023) and used consulting data from 617 elderly drivers to examine the relationships between driving time, frequency, distance, and potential accident risk factors using a negative binomial regression analysis. The results show that after the policy changes, the number of traffic accidents per 10,000 elderly drivers decreased by up to 20.4%, demonstrating the effectiveness of the reforms. Furthermore, increased driving time, frequency, and distance were all significantly associated with a higher accident risk, whereas older age was linked to fewer accidents, likely owing to self-regulation among elderly drivers. Policy recommendations include limiting continuous driving time to 60 min, encouraging regular breaks, enhancing tailored safety education, tightening license aptitude test standards, and supporting the adoption of advanced safety features in vehicles. This study is expected to contribute to the development of effective policies to reduce traffic accidents among elderly drivers and create a safer traffic environment.

With the rapid expansion of personal mobility (PM) devices as urban transport alternatives, the associated safety risks have increased significantly. Although previous studies have offered insights into user behavior and accident traits, more integrated approaches that consider spatial and administrative contexts are required to better understand the factors affecting accident severity. This study investigated the factors influencing accident severity involving PM devices in Seoul, South Korea by employing a cross-classified multilevel model (CCMM) to account for both police jurisdiction and regional characteristics. Analyzing the 2021 data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System (TAAS), the model showed strong validity (ICC: 15.8%, DIC: 697.2), outperforming the logistic and hierarchical models. Key predictors of higher severity included crashes in non-standard areas (e.g., other than single roads or intersections), helmet non-use, and older age of victims and perpetrators. Violations, such as exceeding passenger capacity, were negatively associated with severity. Industrial areas and high subway station densities reduced the severity, reflecting the benefits of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Larger areas covered by police officers significantly increased the severity, revealing enforcement limitations. The 2021 Road Traffic Act revision has had no statistically significant impact. These results highlight the need for integrated policies that combine infrastructure improvements, enhanced enforcement, and behavioral changes to reduce the severity of PM-related accidents in urban environments.

This study quantitatively assess the risk of ice-related accidents on road facilities such as bridges and tunnels, and examines the influence of road facility characteristics on ice-related accidents. Ice-related accident data from expressways and national highways in South Korea were collected over a 10-year period (2013–2022). Geographic information systems (GIS) and node-link systems were employed to classify accidents based on road facility types. The number of ice-related accidents per unit length and per individual segment was examined according to the road classification. Furthermore, the fatality rate and fatality-weighted indicator (FWI) were calculated to evaluate the severity of icerelated accidents.The number of ice-related accidents per unit length of road facilities is higher on national highways than on expressways. For both expressways and national highways, the incidence rate of ice-related accidents on bridges was higher than those on ordinary sections and tunnels. A greater number of ice-related accidents occurred on long-span bridges and tunnels for both road classifications. The fatality rate of ice-related accidents on expressways was approximately 1.5 times higher than that on national highways. The fatality rate of ice-related accidents occurring on road facilities within expressways was approximately three times higher than the overall fatality rate of ice-related accidents on expressways. On national highways, the fatality rate of ice-related accidents on bridges was higher than the overall fatality rate of ice-related accidents, whereas the fatality rate of ice-related accidents in tunnels was lower than that on national highways. The FWI of ice-related accidents on bridges and tunnels was more than twice that on ordinary sections on both expressways and national highways. Among expressway facilities, tunnels exhibited the highest FWI, whereas on national highways, the FWI values for bridges and tunnels were similar. The findings of this study suggest that the influence of road facilities on ice-related accidents should be considered in winter road maintenance strategies. This could contribute to reducing not only the frequency of ice-related accidents, but also the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from such incidents.

This study focuses on analyzing the impact range of toxicity, overpressure and radiant heat (pool fire and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, BLEVE) resulting from a propylene oxide leakage accident and proposes mitigation strategies to minimize damage. A risk assessment was conducted by designing accident scenarios based on variables such as substance quantity and wind speed. The results indicated that toxicity and BLEVE were the primary risk factors, and the risk level increased as the substance quantity increased and wind speed decreased. For future mitigation strategies, it is suggested that a quantitative analysis of vapor dispersion rates and dilution and effects under various environmental conditions be conducted, along with preliminary research on optimizing absorbents and catalytic materials.

In this study, we aim to classify personal mobility (PM)-related traffic crash data into four categories: PM-to-vehicle, PM-to-pedestrian, PM-single, and vehicle-to-PM crashes, and analyze the factors influencing the severity of each crash type. To overcome the limitations of existing studies in explaining the impact of independent variables on ordinal dependent variables, a random forest model was combined with the Shapley additive explanation technique. This approach visualizes the influence of independent variables on a dependent variable, providing clearer insights and enhancing interpretability. The analysis of PM traffic accidents, categorized into at-fault, single-vehicle, and victim accidents, revealed distinct key factors for each type. The main contributors to the severity of crashes caused by PM are traffic violations by teenagers and collisions with elderly pedestrians. Single-vehicle accidents were predominantly caused by overturn incidents, with inadequate driving skills among PM users aged 40 years and older, and significantly increasing severity. Victim accidents primarily occur at intersections, where the behavior of the at-fault driver and age of the PM user are critical factors influencing the severity. We identified various factors influencing the severity of PM crashes by type, highlighting the need for tailored policy measures. Proposed policies include physically separating bicycle–pedestrian shared spaces and strictly regulating illegal PM sidewalk riding, introducing PM licenses for teenagers to ensure compliance with traffic rules, and implementing regular safety education programs for all age groups. Although this study applied a new analytical technique, it relied on limited crash data, thus limiting the results to estimates.

본 연구는 G시의 간호학과 학생을 대상으로 비판적 사고성향과 사회적 지지가 학습몰입에 미치 는 영향을 확인하기 위하여 시행된 서술적 조사연구이다. 본 연구의 자료 분석은 기술적 통계, t검증, ANOVA, Pearson 상관계수, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 비판적 사고성향(β =.578, p<.001)와 사회적 지지(β=.464, p<.001) 모두 학습몰입에 정적인 영향을 나타냈으며, 연구모형은 학습몰입을 42.7% 설명하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 간호대학생의 학습몰입 증진을 위해 비 판적 사고성향과 사회적 지지를 증진시키기 위한 방안들이 필요함을 시사한다.

본 연구는 ECDIS(Electronic Chart Display and Information System)가 해양사고 감소에 효과적이었는지를 평가하는 것을 목적으로 한다. ECDIS는 실시간 위치 정보 제공, 항로 모니터링, 위험 경고 기능을 통해 해양사고를 예방하기 위해 설계된 항법 장비이다. 본 연구 는 ECDIS 도입 유예기간을 제외하고, ECDIS 의무화 이전(2007년 7월~2012년 6월)과 이후(2018년 7월~2023년 6월) 각 5년간 EEZ 내에서 발 생한 해양사고 데이터를 수집하여 분석하였다. 사고 선박 중 ECDIS 의무화 대상 선박으로 분석하였으며, 특히 충돌, 접촉, 좌초, 운항 저 해 사고 등 ECDIS 기능과 관련이 높은 사고 유형에 초점을 맞추었다. 본 연구는 통항 척수 대비 사고율(Accident rate)을 산출하고, ECDIS 의무화 전후 해양사고 건수를 t-검증을 통해 비교하였다. 분석 결과, ECDIS 도입 이후에도 항해 관련 사고는 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 이는 충돌, 접촉, 좌초, 운항 저해 사고를 효과적으로 감소시키지 못했음을 시사한다. 사고 유형별로 충돌 사고는 통계적으로 유의미하게 증가한 반면, 접촉, 좌초, 운항 저해 사고는 유의미한 변화가 없었다. ECDIS는 항로 계획, 위험 경고, 충돌 회피 등 항해 안전성을 강화하 는 중요한 장비이지만, 장비 사용에 대한 충분한 교육 부족 및 시스템에 대한 과도한 의존이 사고 발생에 영향을 미쳤을 가능성이 있다. ECDIS의 전반적인 사고 감소 효과는 미미했으며, 향후 연구에서는 기상 조건, 항로 교통 밀집도, 선원 특성 등 외부 요인을 고려한 분석 이 필요하다.

This study aimed to statistically analyze and understand the factors contributing to road icing accidents on Korean roads, particularly within sections designated as ice-prone. The objective was to assess the adequacy of the existing criteria for designating these sections and to provide insights for improving safety measures on icy roads. Road icing accident data were collected from Korea’s (traffic accident analysis system (TAAS) database, covering incidents from 2018 to 2022 on both expressways and general roads. The data were compiled to create a comprehensive database that incorporated geographic and weather-related factors influencing road icing accidents. Using geographic information systems (GIS), a spatial analysis was performed on the designated ice-prone and non-designated sections. The inverse distance weighting (IDW) method was applied to interpolate the meteorological data, and the temperature lapse rate was used to adjust for altitude-related variations in temperature, providing estimates for conditions such as the average temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation days at each accident location. The analysis revealed that only 2.9% of designated ice-prone sections reported icing-related accidents, whereas 97.6% of icing accidents occurred in non-designated sections. This discrepancy highlights potential gaps in the current criteria for designating ice-prone areas. Additionally, road characteristics such as traffic volume, lane count, speed limit, and curve radius, along with meteorological factors such as humidity, precipitation frequency, and solar radiation exposure, were observed to be significantly correlated with icing accidents. Regions with high relative humidity and low sunlight exposure exhibited a heightened risk of road icing accidents, suggesting the need for these parameters to designate ice-prone sections. This study underscores the need to refine Korea's criteria for designating ice-prone sections by incorporating a wider range of risk factors, including detailed terrain data, shaded areas, and road geometry factors, such as slopes. Integrating these additional elements into the designation process could enhance the precision and effectiveness of preventive measures and ultimately reduce the risk of icing-related accidents in Korea’s road networks. These findings provide a foundation for future policy and management decisions to enhance road safety during the winter.

PURPOSES : This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the severity of traffic crashes caused by personal mobility (PM) devices compared with those involving victims. METHODS : Traffic crashes involving PM devices were used to build a non-parametric statistical model using a classification tree. Based on the results, the factors influencing both at-fault and victim-related crashes caused by PM devices were analyzed. The factors affecting accident severity were also compared. RESULTS : Common factors affecting the severity of traffic crashes involving both perpetrators and victims using PM devices include occurrences at intersections, crosswalks at intersections, single roads, and inside tunnels. Traffic law violations by PM device users (perpetrators) influence the severity of crashes. Meanwhile, factors such as the behavior of perpetrators using other modes of transportation, rear-end collisions, road geometry, and weather conditions affect the severity of crashes where PM device users are the victims. CONCLUSIONS : To reduce the severity of traffic crashes involving PM devices, it is essential to extend the length of physically separated shared paths for cyclists and pedestrians, actively enforce laws to prevent violations by PM device users, and provide systematic and regular educational programs to ensure safe driving practices among PM device users.

본 연구는 2017년부터 2021년까지 고속도로에서 발생한 약 9,600건의 사고를 분석하여 자율주행 긴급차량의 신속한 대응 능력을 향 상시키고자 하였다. 조사 결과, 2차 사고가 전체 사망자의 16.8%를 차지하며, 이들 중 약 74%가 선행사고와 관련이 있다는 점이 강조 된다. 이러한 통계는 긴급차량의 신속한 대처 능력이 피해를 최소화하는 데 얼마나 중요한지를 보여준다. 연구에서는 사고의 영향권을 정의하고, 이를 기반으로 긴급차량이 보다 안전하고 효율적으로 사고 현장에 접근할 수 있도록 하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 실제 교 통사고 데이터를 활용하여 사고 지속 시간과 다양한 변수를 고려한 기초 분석을 실시하였으며, 도로 특성, 사고 종류, 점유 차로 등 여러 요소를 반영하여 대응 기준을 설정했다. 알고리즘은 자율주행 차량이 실시간으로 주변 정보를 수집하고 신속하게 대응 방안을 마련할 수 있도록 설계되었다. 향후 연구에서는 알고리즘의 실제 도로 환경에서의 적용 가능성을 검토하고, 다양한 변수들을 포함한 추가 연구를 통해 성능을 더욱 개선할 계획이다. 이러한 연구 결과는 교통사고로 인한 피해를 줄이는 데 기여하고, 자율주행 기술을 활용하여 2차 사고의 가능성을 감소시키는 데 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대된다.

2019년 12월, 상주-영천 고속도로 상행선에서 도로 노면 결빙에 의한 연쇄추돌사고로 48명의 사상자가 발생하였다. 이에, 국토교통부 는 2020년 1월 결빙 취약구간 선정기준을 마련하여 결빙 취약구간 403개소를 지정하고, 결빙 취약구간을 대상으로 2022년까지 1,699억 원의 예산을 투입하여 결빙사고 예방사업을 계획하였다(BAI, 2021). 하지만, 결빙 취약구간 선정기준에 대해 적정성 검토가 이루어지 지 않아 그 신뢰성과 실효성이 충분히 검증되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 국가교통정보센터의 노드·링크(Node·Link) 체계를 기반으로 전국 고속국도 및 일반국도의 특성정보(시설, 선형구조, 기상, 교통 등)를 GIS(Geographic Information System) 데이터로 구축하였다. 최근 5년 결빙사고 발생이력이 있는 도로구간(Link)을 확인하고 Random Forest 알고리즘을 통해 도로 특성정보의 결빙사고에 대한 변수 중요도(Feature Importance)를 분석했다. 이를 통해 결빙사고와 각 인자의 상관성을 파악하여 ‘결빙 취약구간 평가 세부 배점표’의 항목별 배점을 수정, 보완함으로써 평가표의 신뢰성을 제고한다.

본 연구는 임상간호사의 간호전문직관과 임상의사결정능력 간의 관계에서 비판적 사고성향과 핵심간호술 수행자신감의 이중매개효과를 검증하여 임상의사결정능력 향상을 위한 기초자료로 활용하기 위해 실시한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 일 지역의 종합병원 임상간호사 173명이며, 2023년 9월 15일～10월 13일까지 자료수집을 하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS/AMOS 23.0 프로그램을 이용하여 연구변인들 간의 인과적 관계 분석과 부트스트래핑 추정방식으로 매개효과를 검증하였으며, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe’s test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, hierarchical regression을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 첫째, 임 상간호사의 간호전문직관, 임상의사결정능력, 비판적 사고성향과 핵심간호술 수행자신감 간의 인과모형의 적합성은 타당하게 성립하였다. 둘째, 간호전문직관에서 임상의사결정능력에 대한 영향관계에서 비판적 사 고성향은 부분매개효과를 나타냈다. 셋째, 이중매개효과를 검증한 결과, 비판적 사고성향의 간접효과가 비 판적 사고성향과 핵심간호술 수행자신감의 간접효과보다 크게 나타나 이중매개효과보다는 단일매개 효과 가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 임상간호사들의 높은 간호전문직관의 함양은 임상의사결정능력을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 특히, 비판적 사고성향을 강화시키는 것이 더 효율적임을 검증하였다.

PURPOSES : This study analyzes the accident damage scale of hazardous material transportation vehicles not monitored in real time by the Hazardous Material Transportation Safety (HMTS) management center. METHODS : To simulate hazardous-material transportation vehicle accidents, a preliminary analysis of transportation vehicle registration status was conducted. Simulation analyses were conducted for hazardous substance and flammable gas transportation vehicles with a high proportion of small- and medium-sized vehicles. To perform a spill accident damage-scale simulation of hazardous-substance transportation vehicles, the fluid analysis software ANSYS Fluent was used. Additionally, to analyze explosion accidents in combustible gas transportation vehicles, the risk assessment software Phast and Aloha were utilized. RESULT : Simulation analysis of hazardous material transportation vehicles revealed varying damage scales based on vehicle capacity. Simulation analysis of spillage accidents showed that the first arrival time at the side gutter was similar for various vehicle capacities. However, the results of the cumulative pollution analysis based on vehicle capacity exhibited some differences. In addition, the simulation analysis of the explosion overpressure and radiant heat intensity of the combustible gas transportation vehicle showed that the difference in the danger radius owing to the difference in vehicle capacity was insignificant. CONCLUSIONS : The simulation analysis of hazardous-material transportation vehicles indicated that accidents involving small- and medium-sized transportation vehicles could result in substantial damage to humans and ecosystems. For safety management of these small and medium-sized hazardous material transportation vehicles, it is expected that damage can be minimized with the help of rapid accident response through real-time vehicle control operated by the existing HMTS management center.

국토교통부는 2020년 '결빙 취약구간 평가 세부 배점표’에 따라, 전국의 고속국도와 일반국도를 대상으로 410개 구간의 결빙 취약구 간을 선정하였다. 그러나, 2021년 감사원의 결빙 취약구간 지정 적정성 감사 결과에서 감사원은 현재 지정ㆍ관리 중인 결빙 취약구간 및 결빙 취약구간 평가 세부 배점표의 적정성에 문제를 제기하였다. 이에, 국토교통부는 결빙 취약구간을 재지정하여 발표하였으나 그 에 대한 평가 및 지정 적정성 검증이 아직 이루어지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 결빙 취약구간과 결빙사고 데이터의 위치정보를 수집하여 GIS(Geographic Information System) 데이터로 구축하고 맵핑(Mapping)하여 결빙 취약구간 내 결빙사고이력을 확인함으로서 결빙 취약구간의 결빙사고 예측성능을 평가하였다. 또한, 각 결빙 사고 발생지점에서 도로시설, 교통, 선형구조, 환경인자 데이터를 수집하여 분석한다. 이를 통해 결빙사고와 각 인자 간의 상관성을 파 악하고, 그 결과에 따라 결빙 취약구간 평가 세부 배점표의 평가항목 및 각 항목별 배점을 수정하고 보완함으로써 결빙 취약구간의 신뢰성을 제고한다.

겨울철 국내 도로 결빙으로 인한 교통사고가 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있으며 2018년~2022년까지 총 4,609건의 결빙 교통사고가 발 생하였다. 결빙 교통사고의 치사율은 2.3으로 일반적인 교통사고와 비교하여 높은 치사율을 보이며 최근 5년(2018~2022)동안 결빙 교 통사고로 인하여 107명이 사망자와 7,728명의 부상자가 발생하였다. 현재 국토교통부에서 제시한 결빙 취약구간 평가기준표에 따라 결 빙 위험 구간을 지정하고 있으나, 해당 기준은 결빙의 주요 요인으로 고려되는 기상조건을 충분히 반영하지 못하고 있다. 도로 결빙은 노면온도가 0℃ 이하이며 노면에 수분이 공급될 때 형성되며 기온, 구름량, 풍속, 풍향, 상대습도, 강수량 등의 기상인자들이 복합적으 로 작용하여 결빙이 발생한다는 점을 고려하였을 때, 기상 특성은 도로 결빙의 주요 인자로 판단된다. 따라서 국내 결빙 취약구간 평 가기준의 개선이 필요하며 본 연구의 목적은 국내 결빙 교통사고 데이터를 분석하고 결빙이 형성되는 기상 조건을 구체화하는 것이다. 분석을 위한 데이터로 2018년~2022년까지 5년동안 발생한 결빙사고 사례와 기상청 방재기상관측소(AWS)에서 제공하는 기상 데이터 를 적용하였다. 이후, 박스도표, 확률밀도함수 등의 통계분석을 적용하여 결빙 형성 기상 조건을 구체화하였다. 이를 통하여 기존 결빙 취약구간 평가기준의 기상학적 개선 방향성을 제시할 수 있으며 더 나아가 도로 결빙 예측 로직 개발을 기대할 수 있다.

PURPOSES : This study aimed to identify factors affecting the duration of traffic incidents in tunnel sections, as accidents in tunnels tend to cause more congestion than those on main roads. Survival analysis and a Cox proportional hazards model were used to analyze the determinants of incident clearance times. METHODS : Tunnel traffic accidents were categorized into tunnel access sections versus inner tunnel sections according to the point of occurrence. The factors affecting duration were compared between main road and tunnel locations. The Cox model was applied to quantify the effects of various factors on incident duration time by location. RESULTS : Key factors influencing mainline incident duration included collision type, driver behavior and gender, number of vehicles involved, number of accidents, and post-collision vehicle status. In tunnels, the primary factors identified were collision type, driver behavior, single vs multi-vehicle involvement, and vehicles stopping in the tunnel after collisions. Incidents lasted longest when vehicles stopped at tunnel entrances and exits. In addition, we hypothesize that incident duration in tunnels is longer than in main roads due to the reduced space for vehicle handling. CONCLUSIONS : These results can inform the development of future incident management strategies and congestion mitigation for tunnels and underpasses. The Cox model provided new insights into the determinants of incident duration times in constrained tunnel environments compared to open main roads.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to statistically analyze the meteorological factors that contribute to the formation of road surface icing based on actual cases of icing accidents and provide directions for improving icing evaluation criteria. METHODS : In this study, we collected cases of domestic road icing accidents by searching news articles with the keyword ‘icing collision accidents’. Subsequently, we determined the latitude, longitude, and altitude of accident locations using satellite map service. We applied the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) method and temperature lapse rate to estimate meteorological data at each location. Finally, statistical analysis was conducted for temperature, humidity, and precipitation occurrence using probability density functions. RESULTS : As a result, road icing accident data points with identifiable location coordinates were collected. Among these, temperature, humidity, and precipitation occurrence from Automated Weather Stations (AWS) data were selected for analysis. During the process of correcting meteorological factors using the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) method, the optimal Weighting Exponent (p) that minimizes the error was determined and applied. The results showed that accidents occurring in the morning indicated the highest accident occurrence rate. The average temperature at the time of the accidents was -1.4°C, with a humidity level of 85.1%. Precipitation was observed at the time of the accident in 19 cases. CONCLUSIONS : Icing on pavement can occur not only under extreme weather conditions but also under typical meteorological conditions. Typically, icing can occur when the relative humidity is above 70%. Accordingly, for future improvements in the evaluation criteria for icing-prone areas by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, it is possible to incorporate the temperature and humidity ranges that generally lead to icing, taking into account climate characteristics.