Table of Contents Feature Article Prevention of Traffic Accidents involving Elderly People Introduction 1 I Current state of Elderly People 3 1 Progressing to an aging society 3 2 Characteristics of fatal traffic accidents of elderly pedestrians 6 3 Characteristics of fatal traffic accidents by elderly drivers 12 II Efforts towards Prevention of Traffic Accidents involving Elderly People 16 1 Efforts for preventing traffic accidents of elderly pedestrians 16 2 Measures to prevent traffic accidents by elderly people 22 III Promotion of Further Measures for Prevention of Traffic Accidents involving Elderly People 37 I Current status of Traffic safety measures and situation of traffic accidents of fiscal year 2016 Chapter 1 Road Traffic Accident Trends Title 1 Land Transport Part 1 Road Transport 1 Long-Term Change of Road Traffic Accidents 39 2 Road Traffic Accident Conditions during 2016 40 Overall Condition 40 Number of Fatalities and Injuries in Traffic Accidents by State 42 Number of Fatalities and the Number of Injuries in Traffic Accidents by Age Group 45 Number of Fatalities in Traffic Accidents by Age Group and by State per a Population of 100,000 50 Number of Fatalities with or without the Use of Seat-Belt 50 Number of Fatalities with or without the Use of Child Seats 52 Chapter 2 Overview of Current Road Traffic Safety Measures 1 Improvement of Road Traffic Environment 54 Development in People-First Walking Spaces Offering Safety and Security on Residential Streets 54 Promotion of Traffic Safety Measures in Arterial Roads 55
Comprehensive Development of the Cycling Environment 55 Use of Intelligent Transport Systems 56 2 Dissemination and Reinforcement of Traffic Safety 56 Promotion of Step by Step and Systematic Traffic Safety Education 56 Promotion of Traffic Safety Education for the Elderly 56 Promotion of the Safe Usage of Bicycles 57 3 Ensuring Safe Driving 57 Promotion of Measures for Elderly Drivers 57 Promotion of Safety Measures Based on Safety Plan of Business Vehicle 57 Establishment of Transport Safety Management System 58 4 Ensuring Vehicle Safety Measures 58 Promotion of Development and Dissemination of Advanced Safety Vehicles (ASV) including Automatic Driving Technology which Contributes to Safety 58 5 Development of Rescue and Emergency Medical Systems 58 Promotion of the Doctor-Helicopter Project 58 Augmentation of Fire Department and Collaborative Systems for Medical Agencies 58 Part 2 Railway Transport Chapter 1 Railway Traffic Accident Trends 1 Operational Accidents over Recent Years 60 Chapter 2 Overview of Current Railway Traffic Safety Measures 1 Improvement of Railway Environment 61 Improving Operational Safety Devices 61 Strengthening of the Earthquake Resistance of Railway Structure 61 Reinforcement of Measures for Safety Improvement on Station Platform 61 2 Dissemination of Knowledge about the Safety of Rail Traffic 61 3 Ensuring the Safe Operation of Railways 62 Retaining the Quality of Train Operators 62 Sharing and Use of Trouble Information on Safety 62 Appropriate Response in Cases of Large-Scale Accident Occurrence 62 Enhancement of Transport Safety Management System 62 Chapter 1 Maritime Accident Trends Title 2 Maritime Transport 1 Current Situation of Maritime Accidents 63 2 Major Constituents of Maritime Accidents and Maritime Rescue during 2016 63 Chapter 2 Current Maritime Traffic Safety Measures 1 Improvement of Maritime Traffic Environment 64 Improvement of Traffic Safety Facilities 64
2 Dissemination of Knowledge Regarding Maritime Transport Safety 64 Raising Awareness of the Prevention of Maritime Accidents 64 3 Ensuring Safe Operation of Boats and Ships 64 Prevention of Human Errors 64 Strengthening of Supervision for Passenger Ship Operators, etc. 65 Promotion of Transport Safety Management Assessment 65 4 Augmentation of Safety Measures for Small Vessels, etc. 65 Promotion of Safety Measures for Pleasure Boats 65 Chapter 1 Air Traffic Accident Trends Title 3 Air Transport 1 Air Traffic Accidents in Recent Years 66 2 Incidents Related to Air Traffic Safety during 2016 66 Safety Issues involving Air Carriers 66 Chapter 2 Overview of Current Air Traffic Safety Measures 1 Conversion to Comprehensive Safety Management 66 Reinforcement of SMS (Safety Management System) for Business Provider 66 2 Ensuring Safe Operation of Aircraft 67 Establishment of Operation Standards for Securing the Safe Operations 67 Enhancement and Strengthening of the Transport Safety Management System 67 3 Ensuring Aircraft Safety 67 Improvement of Technical Standards of Maintenance and Inspection of Aircraft 67 4 Maintaining the Air Traffic Environment 67 Promotion of Measures against Runway Incursion 67 II Plan for traffic safety measures in 2017 Part 1 Measures Regarding the Safety of Land Transport Chapter 1 Measures Regarding Road Transport Safety 1 Improvement of the Road Traffic Environment 68 2 Dissemination and Reinforcement of Traffic Safety 69 3 Ensuring Safe Driving 69 4 Ensuring Vehicle Safety Measures 70 5 Improvements of Rescue and Emergency Medical System 70 Chapter 2 Measures Regarding Railway Transport Safety 1 Improvement of Railway Environment 72 2 Ensuring the Safe Operation of Railway 72
Part 2 Measures Regarding Maritime Transport Safety 1 Improvement of Maritime Traffic Environment 73 2 Ensuring Safe Operations of Ship 73 3 Enhancing Safety Measures for Small Boats 74 Part 3 Measures Regarding Air Transport Safety 1 Further Promotion of Aviation Safety Program 75 2 Ensuring Safe Operations of Aircraft 75 3 Ensuring Aircraft Safety 76 Topics Table of Contents Ensuring Traffic Safety of School Roads 77 Revision of the National Curriculum Standard for Kindergarten, Child-care Guidelines of the Day Care Center and the Course of Study and Guideline of Day care for Integrated Centre for Early Childhood Education and Care Related to Traffic Safety 80 Holding the Traffic Safety Forum 82 Efforts for Traffic Volunteer Activity 84 Ordinances regarding Traffic Safety Measures Enacted in 2016 in the Prefectures (and government -designated cities) 87 Measures Taken After the Karuizawa Ski Bus Accident 89 Advanced technology (Vehicle) 93 Measures against Cell Phone use, etc. while Driving (Including Measures against using "Smartphone" while driving ) 103 Status of Implementation of the Training for Cyclists 105 Holding a "Symposium on the Support of the Children who lost Their Families in the Traffic Accident" 107 Measures to Prevent Fall Accidents from the Station Platform~ Outline of Interim Report "Investigation Commission for Safety Improvement on Station Platform" (December, 2016) ~ 109 Safety Measures for Small Vessels 111 Further Action Taken for Disseminating the Ship s Tsunami evacuation manual 113 Improvement in Wave Forecast Chart~ New Information on Rough Sea Area Where a Large Wave Such as Pyramidal Waves may Easily Occur ~ 115 The First Anniversary of Amended Civil Aeronautical Act Enforcement related to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and the Study of System in the Future 117
[Explanatory notes] j As a rule, items less than the unit of the diagram are rounded off. Therefore, in some cases, total figure and total of breakdown will not match. k When there is no special declination regarding number of fatalities in road traffic accidents, it is called as 24 hour death toll.