Uiwang City Achieves Rare 'A Grade' in Korea Road Traffic Authority's Traffic Safety Index Evaluation, Only Municipality in Seoul Metropolitan Area

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok] Uiwang City announced on the 17th that it has received an A grade, the highest rating, in the Traffic Safety Index Evaluation released annually by the Korea Road Traffic Authority.

Uiwang City is the only local government in the Seoul Metropolitan Area to receive an A grade.

The Traffic Safety Index is an evaluation metric that assesses traffic safety levels for each local government across the nation, based on the number of traffic accidents and casualties categorized by accident severity.

The national average Traffic Safety Index for basic local governments is 78.98 points out of 100, while Uiwang City recorded 84.03 points, approximately 5 points higher. Among six areas of the Traffic Safety Index, Uiwang City demonstrated the highest traffic safety standards in three areas: pedestrians, drivers, and road environment.

Kim Sung-je, Mayor of Uiwang City, stated, "This A grade evaluation is a result of policies and efforts that prioritize citizen safety above all else," and added, "We will continue to do our best to create a safe traffic environment."