In Japan, although the number of traffic accident fatalities has been slightly on the decline, as many as 9,000 people still die every year in traffic accidents. The number of traffic accidents, on the other hand, is steadily increasing, exceeding 940,000 in 2001. Fatalities of elderly drivers over the age of 65 is considerably increasing; this is a serious problem for Japan, since it has now become an aging society and the number of drivers in this age group is expected to increase 3.5 times to about 18 million within 20 years. ITS is expected to greatly traffic accidents.
Transition of total casualties and fatalities in accident cases
Transition in traffic accident fatalities for different age groups
Dramatic reduction of traffic accidents
