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Analysis of the Relationship between Age and Violation of Traffic Laws and Ordinances in Traffic Accidents on Children

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  • Hiroki Onishi

    (Nihonkai Consultant Co., Ltd., 2-126 Izumihonmachi, Kanazawa 921-8042, Ishikawa, Japan)

  • Makoto Fujiu

    (Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kakumamachi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Ishikawa, Japan)

  • Yuma Morisaki

    (Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kakumamachi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Ishikawa, Japan)

  • Junichi Takayama

    (School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakumamachi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Ishikawa, Japan)

Abstract

In Japan, where the birthrate continues to decline, various initiatives are underway to promote traffic safety for children. Although these efforts have helped reduce the number of traffic accidents involving children, an examination of the circumstances under which children were killed or injured in traffic accidents in recent years shows that accidents in which children were riding bicycles accounted for the highest percentage of accidents. We investigated the relationship between the ages of children involved in traffic accidents and violations of traffic laws using traffic accident statistics maintained by the Ishikawa Prefectural Police Headquarters. These records revealed that 16-year-olds were most likely to be involved in traffic accidents. Our analysis of the violations of laws and ordinances with respect to the ages of bicyclists involved in car accidents at intersections found that, of all the age categories, elementary school students had the lowest rate of accidents with no violations and the highest rate of accidents involving a failure to stop. Junior and senior high school students had lower rates of accidents involving a failure to stop than elementary school students. Moreover, at non-intersections, driving safety violations were notably higher for accidents involving bicycling elementary school students than for those in other age groups.

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  • Hiroki Onishi & Makoto Fujiu & Yuma Morisaki & Junichi Takayama, 2022. "Analysis of the Relationship between Age and Violation of Traffic Laws and Ordinances in Traffic Accidents on Children," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:19:p:12778-:d:935533
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    1. Xiaofei Ye & Yi Zhu & Tao Wang & Xingchen Yan & Jun Chen & Bin Ran, 2022. "Level of Service Model of the Non-Motorized Vehicle Crossing the Signalized Intersection Based on Riders’ Perception Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-17, April.
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