Pyeongtaek Ranks First in Metropolitan Area in Ministry of Land's Traffic Culture Index Evaluation

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced on April 24 that it received a commendation from the president of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority after ranking first in the metropolitan area and second nationwide at the '2024 Traffic Culture Index Awards Ceremony' held at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority's Sangju Traffic Safety Experience Education Center on April 23.

Jeong Jangseon, mayor of Pyeongtaek (fourth from the left), is celebrating with employees the achievement of first place in traffic culture evaluation in the metropolitan area. Provided by Pyeongtaek City

The Traffic Culture Index is a basic data set used to assess the level of traffic culture. It is compiled annually by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which surveys 229 cities, counties, and districts across the country on driving behavior, pedestrian behavior, local government efforts, and the number of traffic accident casualties.

By category, the city received 49.78 points for driving behavior, 18.86 points for pedestrian behavior, and 21.53 points for traffic safety, totaling 90.17 points. This placed Pyeongtaek first in the metropolitan area and second nationwide among cities and counties with a population of over 300,000.

Jeong Jangseon, mayor of Pyeongtaek, stated, "The improvement in the Traffic Culture Index is the result of mature civic awareness and the city's ongoing efforts," adding, "We will work to build a sustainable traffic safety city so that this achievement does not remain a temporary result."