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DOI :
Journal Korea Society of Visual Design Forum , Vol.86, No.0, 259 ~ 269, 2025
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| Service Content Proposals for Preventing Traffic Accidents Involving Elderly Taxi Drivers - Focusing on Psychological Factors - |
| 강지은 Kang Ji-eun , 조은비 Cho Eun-bee , 서유나 Seo Yu-na , 장소윤 Jang So-yoon , 이재선 Yi Jae-sun |
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| Background Although the overall traffic accident rate in Korea has decreased due to the improvement of the road environment and the development of transportation technology, the traffic accident rate and the number of deaths by elderly drivers are continuously increasing. Among elderly drivers, there is a high risk of accidents among elderly taxi drivers who are engaged in transportation, and the proportion of elderly taxi drivers in all taxi traffic accidents is rapidly increasing, with the goal of contributing to solving traffic safety problems by analyzing the characteristics of elderly taxi drivers and the causes of traffic accidents in various ways and proposing improvement measures.
Methods As a research method, observation and data collection were conducted using accompanied observation and semi-structured interviews to analyze the driving behavior and propensity of elderly taxi drivers aged 65 or older. The collected data were analyzed based on traffic accident statistics provided by the Korea Road Traffic Authority to derive major risk factors.
Result Based on the analysis, This study found that psychological factors, particularly driving confidence derived from extensive driving experience, have a greater impact on the increase in traffic accident rates among elderly taxi drivers than physical and cognitive decline.
Conclusion Therefore, this study investigated the effect of psychological factors of elderly taxi drivers on traffic accidents and proposed a system such as self-monitoring and driving scores to alleviate them. These measures are expected to serve as a foundational framework for sustainable strategies aimed at reducing accident rates by enhancing risk awareness and modifying driving behaviors among elderly taxi drivers, ultimately contributing to a decrease in the overall traffic accident rate in Korea. |
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| Key Words |
| 고령택시기사, 운전자신감, 서비스 디자인, Elderly Taxi Driver, Driving Confidence, Service Design |
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