Why is "elderly driver accident" noticeable in Japan? The relationship between brain activity and human error is the key?

An accident by an elder -aged driver that is endless

　Once again, a painful traffic accident occurred.After 2:30 pm on November 25, 2021, a one -box car driven by a 71 -year -old man rushed to a bus stop on National Highway No. 1 in Totsuka -ku, Yokohama, and a woman in her 50s and a woman in her 50s.Death, men and women in their 70s were seriously injured.[Image] Check the factors that are likely to cause traffic accidents!(11 pieces) One -box car drivers say that they are stating that they are flying and have no memory (when they have bolded people), but announced the details of the accident and the details of the accident.Is not at the moment.

Why is the elderly driver's accident stand out?(The photo is an image)

　Also, eight days before the accident, on November 17, a 89 -year -old man in Osaka Sayama City, Osaka Prefecture mistakenly stepped into the supermarket with the accelerator and brake, and was surprised by the impact and suddenly backed. One is dead and multiple people are injured. In recent years, I have the impression that such serious accidents by elderly drivers have been widely reported. Above all, the trial of the so -called Ikebukuro runaway accident is new to many people's memories. The author (Kenji Momota) has been interviewing cars in various countries and regions in various countries and regions around the world for nearly 40 years. In that experience, I am surprised at the current situation that accidents caused by elderly drivers are noticeable in Japan. Of course, there are accidents caused by elderly drivers overseas, but at least in developed countries in Europe and the United States, it is a local news that you can rush into stores and run long distances as in recent years. I feel that it is quite small. For example, in the United States, parking lots have a very high ratio of parking positive parking, and popular cars are SUVs and pickup trucks, so they have a large tire size and are likely to easily overcome tire stops. In addition, in the United States, there are many places where convenience stores are attached to gas stations. In such a situation, if you mistakenly step on the accelerator and brake, the risk of rushing into the store from the head of the car should be high, but it is extremely rare that such an accident, not only for elderly drivers, will be taken up greatly in local news. think. Also, in the case of Europe, there are many countries and regions that have more road environments and residential environments compared to the United States, but I do not hear much of the news that a serious accident of elderly drivers has occurred. In fact, according to Suzuki's safety technical development staff, new Suzuki cars sold in Europe do not have standard equipment for accelerators and brakes as standard equipment as in Japan. So why is a serious accident with an elderly driver stand out in Japan? Until now, I have exchanged opinions with relevant ministries, automakers, and automotive parts manufacturers related to this point, but I have not been able to hear clear answers from anywhere. On top of that, I think there are two reasons for the writer.