- 01 Occurrence of reverse event
- 02 Status of reverse accidents
- 03 Occurrence of reverse running cases by motive
Source: Handouts by the Expert Committee on Countermeasures against Reverse Driving on the 4th Expressway
01 Occurrence of reverse event
- Reverseways occur on Expressway nationwide almost once every two days
- Approximately 60% of reverse running cases occur at interchanges (ICs) and junctions (JCTs)
- The age of drivers who run in the reverse direction is 69% of those over 65 years old, of which 48% is over 75 years old.
<Trends in the number of cases of reverse run and their locations>
- The location of occurrence is classified by the reverse running start point
Number of reverse runs
Approximately 60% of reverse incidents occurred at IC / JCT.
2018.1 ~ 2018.12 Total (breakdown of all 200 cases)
70% of 2018 reverse drivers are 65 and older.
18 under 30 (9%)
45 (30% to under 65) (22%)
41 cases (21%) under 65-75 years old
75 or older 96 (48%)
200 total
Data: Accidents on the Expressway 2011 to 2018 (managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway company) or reverse run cases that led to the acquisition N=1,690
Source: Created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway Company with the cooperation of the police
02 Occurrence situation of reverse running accident
- Reverse running accidents in 2018 have decreased by about 40% in the two years since 2016. There is no significant change in the trends of injury and property damage, but only one death.
- The reverse accident rate is about 15 times more fatal than all Expressway accidents and about 5 times more fatal or injured.
<Trends in the number of reverse accidents and accident types>
Number of reverse accidents
| 2011 | 27 deaths (5 deaths (19%), 6 injuries (22%), 16 property losses (59%)) |
|---|---|
| year 2012 | 43 deaths (9%), 15 injuries (35%), 24 property damages (56%) |
| 2013 | 5 deaths (15%), 11 injuries (32%), 18 property losses (53%), 34 total |
| 2014 | 50 deaths, 5 deaths (10%), 16 injuries (32%), 29 property damages (58%) |
| 2015 | 8 deaths (17%), 18 injuries (39%), 20 property damages (44%) 46 in total |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 57 deaths (12%), 18 injuries (32%), 32 property losses (56%) |
| 2017 | 44 deaths, 5 deaths (11%), 12 injuries (27%), 27 property losses (62%) |
| 2018 | 32 deaths, 1 death (31%), 13 injuries (41%), 18 property damage (56%) |
| The number of reverse accidents was 57 in 2016, but in 2017 it was 44, a decrease of about 20%, and in 2018 it was 32, about 40%. | |
※ Expressway company is managed by Expressway of the situation (Expressway company survey)
![Image image of the situation of [total accident] in 2018](/assets/img/activity/reverse/status_graph04.png)
Accidents on Expressway in 2018 were 9% fatal and injured and 0.2% fatal.
Injuries 4,496 (8.8%)
Property loss 46,634 (91.0%)
125 deaths (0.2%)
51,255 in total
![Image of situation of [reverse accident] in 2018](/assets/img/activity/reverse/status_graph05.png)
In 2018, 44% of reverse accidents were fatal and injured, about 5 times the ratio of all accidents, and 3% of fatal accidents, about 15 times the ratio of all accidents.
13 injuries (41%)
Property damage 18 cases (56%)
1 death (3%)
32 in total
The age composition of reverse accidents in 2018 is 50% under 65 years old, 25% under 30 years old
8 under 30 (25%)
30-Under 65 8 (25%)
65 to under 75 years old 9 cases (28%)
75 years or older 7 cases (22%)
32 in total
Data: Reverse-travel incident N=359 that led to an accident on a Expressway (MLIT and Expressway company management) from 2011 to 2018
Source: Created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway Company with the cooperation of the police
03 Occurrence of reverse running cases by motive
- Compared to the previous year, the number of intentional and unrecognized items in 2018 decreased by about 10% each. On the other hand, negligence increased by about 10%.
- About 50% of "intentional" reverse runs are by drivers under the age of 65
- More than 90% of drivers over 65 years old run backwards due to "no recognition"
[Definition]
Intention: Case of starting reverse run, recognizing that it will be reverse run
Negligence: A case of starting a reverse run without recognizing that the reverse run
Unrecognized: Those who do not recognize that they have run in reverse even when they have finished running in reverse due to an accident or security (dementia, etc.)
To return to the original route
Reverse run (intentional)
To return to the original route
Reverse run (negligence)
Wrong route to go
Reverse run (negligence)
<Trends in the number of reverse running cases by motive>
Number of reverse running cases by motive
| 2015 | Intentionally 66 (25%), negligence 98 (38%), unrecognized 69 (27%), other / unknown 26 (10%) 259 in total |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Intentional 46 (18%), negligence 109 (44%), unrecognized 71 (29%), other / unknown 23 (9%) 249 in total |
| 2017 | Intentionally 57 (28%), negligence 71 (34%), unrecognized 45 (22%), other / unknown 34 (16%) 207 in total |
| 2018 | Intentionally 50 (25%), negligence 77 (38%), unrecognized 41 (21%), other/unknown 32 (16%) 200 in total |
The number of reverse event cases by motivation was intentionally 57 in 2017, but decreased by 10% in 2018 to 50. There were 71 cases of negligence in 2017, but it increased by about 10% in 2018. There were 45 cases in 2017 without recognition, but in 2018 it decreased by about 10%.
Driver composition by age>
Reverse running cases by motive composition of driver age
| Overall | Under 30 years old 9.0%, 30 to under 65 years old 22.5%, 65 to under 75 years old 20.5%, 75 years old and over 48.0% |
|---|---|
| Purposeful | Under 30 16.0%, Under 30-65 32.0%, Under 65-75 26.0%, Over 75 26.0% |
| Negligence | Under 30 6.5%, Under 30-65 23.4%, Under 65-75 16.9%, Over 75 53.2% |
| No recognition | 30-65 years old 7.3%, 65-75 years old 22.0%, 75 years old and over 70.7% |
Data: Accident on the Expressway 2015 to 2018 (managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway company) or the reverse running case that led to the acquisition N=915
Source: Created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway Company with the cooperation of the police
Status of reverse run by motivation in 2018
Deliberate 50 cases (25%), negligence 77 cases (38%), unrecognized 41 cases (21%),
Other/Unknown 32 (16%) Total 200 cases
Intentionally 50 (25%)
| Reverse run to return to the original route | 39 (20%) |
|---|---|
| Past the exit off-ramp | 10 (5%) |
| Incorrect branching in IC / JCT, etc. | 11 cases (6%) |
| From general road Expressway that has entered erroneous | 14 (7%) |
| Other than the above | 4 cases (2%) |
| Other | 11 cases (6%) |
| Without ETC | 1 (1%) |
| No money | 2 cases (1%) |
| Other than the above | 3 cases (2%) |
| Trying to find a lost property | 2 cases (1%) |
| Other than the above (things for some reason) | 3 cases (2%) |
| Other than the above (reason unknown) | 1 (1%) |
Negligence 77 cases (39%)
| Reverse run to return to the original route | 24 (12%) |
|---|---|
| Past the exit off-ramp | 1 (1%) |
| Incorrect branching in IC / JCT, etc. | 3 cases (2%) |
| From general road Expressway that has entered erroneous | 15 (8%) |
| Wrong IC leaked | 1 (1%) |
| Other than the above | 4 cases (2%) |
| Reverse the wrong route | 41 (21%) |
| Poor visibility of signs (other) | 1 (1%) |
| Misconception of car navigation information | 6 cases (3%) |
| Incorrect entry into the exit of the Expressway | 21 (11%) |
| Wrong entry from SA / PA entrance | 6 cases (3%) |
| Other than the above | 7 cases (4%) |
| Other | 12 (6%) |
| Other than the above (for some reason) | 9 (5%) |
| Other than the above (reason unknown) | 3 cases (2%) |
No recognition 41 (21%)
| High speed, no recognition of reverse running (dementia) | 27 (14%) |
|---|---|
| No recognition of reverse running (dementia) | 1 (1%) |
| No recognition of high speed / reverse running (dementia) | 26 (13%) |
| High speed, no reverse run recognition (other) | 17 (7%) |
| No reverse run recognition (other) | 3 cases (2%) |
| No recognition of high speed / reverse running (others) | 11 cases (6%) |
Other/unknown 32 (16%)
| Inaudible | 9 (5%) |
|---|---|
| dementia | 1 (1%) |
| Mental disorder | 2 cases (1%) |
| death | 1 (1%) |
| Drinking / drinking | 4 cases (2%) |
| Other than the above | 1 (1%) |
| Other / Unknown | 23 (12%) |
| Other / Unknown | 23 (12%) |
Data: Accident on the Expressway 2018 (managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway company) or the reverse running case that led to the acquisition N=200
Source: Created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Expressway Company with the cooperation of the police