Pedestrian injuries, deaths highest among 7-yr-old school starters

Recent elementary school starters aged 7 years old accounted for the highest proportion of pedestrians injured or killed in accidents over five years through 2024, Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday.The 3,436 accidents likely reflect the children's lack of traffic awareness at an age when they begin walking to and from school, with incidents increasing between April, when the school year starts, and June.Deaths and serious injuries among children aged 6 to 12 totaled 1,875. Besides the start of the school year, the figure started rising again in September after the summer break, p…READ FULL ARTICLE