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A Study on the Analysis of Risk Factors in the Vulnerable Areas of Traffic Accidents in Elderly Pedestrians

고령보행자 교통사고 취약지역 위험요인 분석에 관한 연구

Hwanjin LEE1*
,
Yoonjung SEO2
,
Hogyo JUNG1
,
Ilkeun JUNG2
,
Chorong YOU3
이 환진1*
,
서 윤정2
,
정 호교1
,
정 일근2
,
유 초롱3
1Deputy Manager, Busan Branch, Korea Road Traffic Authority, Wonju 26466, Korea
2Manager, Busan Branch, Korea Road Traffic Authority, Wonju 26466, Korea
3Assistant Manager, Busan Branch, Korea Road Traffic Authority, Wonju 26466, Korea
1한국도로교통공단 부산광역시지부 차장
2한국도로교통공단 부산광역시지부 과장
3한국도로교통공단 부산광역시지부 대리
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2026. pp. 250-269
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Abstract

This study empirically identified traditional markets as key vulnerable areas for elderly pedestrian traffic accidents, addressing the increasing number of elderly pedestrian traffic accidents due to the advent of a super-aged society. The study analyzed accident risk factors using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on questionnaire data from 251 traditional market users. The analysis revealed that traffic operation levels (β=0.382, p=0.001), traffic law violations (β=0.254, p<0.001), and driver attitudes (β=0.246, p=0.003) significantly impacted elderly pedestrian accident risk, with an explanatory power of R2=27.6%. These results suggest that improving operational and behavioral factors is more effective in reducing accident risk than the existing approach of expanding physical facilities. Furthermore, as an alternative to alleviating public complaints due to the strict regulations of senior citizen protection zones while ensuring safety effects similar to those of protection zones, we propose the introduction of a system, tentatively called the “Traditional Market Safety Zone”, as a policy.

Keywords
elderly pedestrian traffic accident
floating population concentrated area
structural equation model
traditional market
traditional market safe area

본 연구는 초고령사회 진입에 따른 고령보행자 교통사고 증가에 대응하기 위하여 전통시장이 고령보행자 교통사고의 주요 취약지역임을 실증적으로 규명하고, 전통시장 이용자 251명의 설문자료를 기반으로 구조방정식모형(SEM)을 활용하여 사고위험 요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 교통운영 수준(β=0.382, p=0.001), 교통법규 위반 행태(β=0.254, p<0.001), 운전자 태도 인식(β=0.246, p=0.003)이 고령보행자 사고위험성에 유의한 영향을 미쳤으며, 모형의 설명력은 R2=27.6%로 나타났다. 이 결과는 기존의 물리적 시설 확충 중심 접근보다 운영 및 행태적 요인의 개선이 사고위험 저감에 더 효과적임을 시사한다. 또한 노인보호구역의 강한 규제로 인한 민원 문제를 완화하면서도 유사한 안전효과를 확보할 수 있는 대안의 하나로 가칭 “전통시장 안심구역” 도입을 정책적으로 제안한다.

키워드
고령보행자 교통사고
유동인구 밀집지역
구조방정식 모델
전통시장
전통시장 안심구역
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Transportation
  • Publisher(Ko) :대한교통학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
  • Journal Title(Ko) :대한교통학회지
  • Volume : 44
  • No :2
  • Pages :250-269
  • Received Date : 2025-12-31
  • Revised Date : 2025-11-19
  • Accepted Date : 2026-01-12
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2026.44.2.250
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