Check Basic Number Plates and National Point Numbers for Hiking Accidents

2,236 Mountain Accidents in Gwangju and Jeonnam Over the Past Three Years
Check Location Markers Before Hiking for Swift Rescue

Jeonnam Province plans to expand the installation of national location number plates to prevent mountain accidents. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeollanam-do has urged hikers to check the road name address base numbers and national point numbers at trail entrances and major points before starting their hike, in order to prevent safety accidents and enable a swift rescue response as the number of spring hikers increases. In the event of an emergency, these numbers should be used to request assistance.

According to the Gwangju and Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 21st, there have been a total of 2,236 mountain accidents in Gwangju and Jeonnam over the past three years (2022?2024). These accidents occurred most frequently in spring (March to May) and autumn (September to October). In the event of an accident, it is essential to accurately communicate your location for a prompt rescue.

The road name address base number divides roads with assigned names into 20-meter intervals, assigning odd numbers to the left side and even numbers to the right. These base number plates are installed at trail entrances, rest areas, and forks in the path, using streetlights and utility poles where there are no buildings. A total of 20,552 base number plates have been installed in the province. The national point number system is a location marking system for areas without road name addresses, such as mountains and coastlines, consisting of a 10-digit code with two Korean letters and eight numbers.

When an emergency is reported using these numbers, rescue teams can quickly identify the location and respond. A total of 9,567 national point number plates have been installed in the province. By checking and recording or photographing the road name address base numbers and national point numbers at trail entrances and major points before starting a hike, hikers can provide this information to 119 in case of an accident, reducing rescue time.

Kim Seungchae, head of the Jeonnam Provincial Land Management Division, said, "We plan to expand the installation of national point number plates and base number plates in cooperation with related agencies."