According to this year's Road Safety White Paper, the number of people who died in traffic accidents last year decreased to about one-sixth of the highest number 50 years ago, while more than half of the total deaths were elderly. Therefore, we are planning to enhance educational activities for drivers and others to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
According to the "Traffic Safety White Paper" decided by the Cabinet on the 15th, 2839 people died in traffic accidents in the last year, which was the highest number 50 years ago, about 6 in 1970. It has been reduced to one-third.
By age group of those who died, the percentage of elderly people aged 65 and over increased year by year, reaching 56% last year.
Since fatal accidents of the elderly are conspicuous while walking or riding a bicycle, the white paper states that we will enhance educational activities for drivers and others to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
On the other hand, according to the white paper, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the mileage of the car decreased by about 20% from the same month of the previous year from April to May last year when the state of emergency was first declared. Also touches on.