The number of traffic accident fatalities last year was 2,610, the lowest for the sixth consecutive year National Police Agency

A total of 2,610 people died in traffic accidents nationwide last year, the lowest number since the start of taking statistics, according to the National Police Agency's summary.

According to the National Police Agency, a total of 2,610 people died in traffic accidents nationwide last year, the lowest number since 1948, when statistics began to be collected, and the lowest for the sixth consecutive year. .

In addition, the number of accidents was about 301,200 as a preliminary figure, which is the lowest number since 1966, when the current method of collecting statistics began.

Looking at the number of deaths by prefecture,

▽ Osaka Prefecture had the highest number of 141 people,

followed by

▽ Aichi Prefecture with 137 people,

▽ Tokyo with 132 people,

▽ Chiba Prefecture with 124 people, and

▽ Hyogo Prefecture with 120 people.

This is the first time that Osaka Prefecture has the highest number of cases in Japan.

Also,

in terms of the number of deaths per 100,000 population,

▽ Okayama Prefecture had the highest number of 3.94 people,

▽ Gifu Prefecture had 3.82 people, and

▽ Kochi Prefecture had 3.8 people.

The government aims to reduce the number of traffic accident fatalities to 2,000 or less by 2020, two years later, and the National Police Agency will take measures such as making efforts to wear bicycle helmets starting in April. It is an idea that I want to spread.

Bicycle fatal accidents increase in Tokyo

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, 132 people died in traffic accidents in Tokyo last year, the lowest number since the war. increased.

About 40% of those who died were over the age of 65.

Also, looking at the number of people who died by condition, 50 were pedestrians, 40 were riding mopeds and motorcycles, and 30 were riding bicycles.

Among them, the number of people who died while riding a bicycle increased by 12 compared to the previous year.

Due to a series of bicycle accidents, the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to strengthen crackdowns on malicious violations following last year.