Assessing the impact and implications of the revised Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes in preventing child traffic injuries in school zones in Korea: an interrupted time series analysis
- Author:
Hong Jin KU
1
;
Jin-Hwan KIM
;
Young June CHOE
;
Seung Ah CHOE
;
Mark R. ZONFRILLO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Epidemiology and Health 2024;46(1):e2024032-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
- Abstract: In 2019, a child’s death in Korea led to legislation that imposed stricter penalties for school zone traffic violations. We assessed the impact of that legislation using 2017-2022 Traffic Accident Analysis System data. Adjusted analyses revealed a significant decline in severe injuries in school zones, decreasing from 11 cases to 8 cases per month (p=0.017). The legislation correlated with a reduced risk of all child traffic injuries (risk ratio, 0.987; 95% confidence interval, 0.977 to 0.997; p=0.002), indicating its efficacy in curbing accidents.
