KOTI - Korea Transport institute

1. Background and Purpose of Study
1.1. Background of Study
1.2. Purpose of Study

2. Changes in senior population, traffic safety and mobility
2.1. Trends and projections for increases in senior population
2.2. Increased importance of traffic accidents involving senior drivers
2.3. Gap between transit services in urban and rural areas

3. Characteristics of traffic accidents involving the elderly and implications thereof

4. Analysis of the characteristics and current state of senior mobility
4.1. Characteristics of senior mobility
4.2. Mobility survey in rural towns

5. Current management of driver’s licenses for older drivers and examples outside of Korea
5.1. Characteristics of traffic accidents caused by elderly people
5.2. Current management of driver’s licenses for elderly people

6. Potential improvements for driver’s licenses of the elderly and mobility
6.1. Potential improvements for voluntary surrender of driver’s licenses by elderly drivers and the expected effects thereof
6.2. Introduction of demand responsive mobility services for the elderly

7. Conclusion and policy applications
7.1. Conclusion
7.2. Policy applications