Jeonbuk Police Officer Go Sundae Promotes 'Traffic Accident Prevention During Vacation Season'... Drunk Driving Crackdown Next Month

Joint Campaign with Namwon Branch of Korea Expressway Corporation on the 26th

Number of Deaths and Injuries in August Increased up to 4 Times

The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Police Agency (Chief Im Byeong-suk) Highway Patrol Unit 9th Precinct, together with the Korea Expressway Corporation Namwon Branch, conducted a summer vacation traffic accident prevention campaign at the Namwon Tollgate on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway, the agency announced on the 26th.

During the campaign, they promoted seatbelt use with sashes, distributed fans with messages to prevent drowsy driving and other safety tips, as well as antibacterial wet wipes, urging drivers to stay alert.

On the 26th, the 9th District Highway Patrol Unit of the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency, together with the Namwon Branch of Korea Expressway Corporation, conducted a traffic accident prevention campaign for summer vacation travelers at the Namwon Tollgate on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Police]

According to data analysis by the Jeonbuk Police, the highway traffic volume under the jurisdiction of the 9th Precinct last year was approximately 2.77 million vehicles in June, 3.01 million in July, and about 3.17 million in August. This represents a 14% increase compared to June, and traffic volume is expected to rise further during this year’s summer vacation period.

With the increase in traffic volume during the summer vacation, the number of traffic accidents has also risen. The cumulative average over three years from 2021 to 2023 shows that the number of deaths and injuries in August was up to four times higher than in June.

The 9th Precinct analyzed the main causes of traffic accidents during the summer vacation as drowsiness, speeding, inattentiveness, and failure to wear seatbelts, and continues to conduct enforcement and promotional activities to prevent traffic accidents.

Chief An Gong-seon of the precinct stated, "To prevent the spread of drunk driving during the summer vacation atmosphere, we plan to conduct intensive highway drunk driving crackdowns around nationwide resort areas for two weeks starting from the 1st of next month," adding, "We ask everyone to comply with traffic laws and wear seatbelts in all seats for a pleasant and safe trip."