# South Korean school zone safety and speed regulation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-school-zone-safety-and-speed-regulation
> Updated: 2026-09-14T01:22:08.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

South Korean authorities are implementing various measures to manage school zone traffic safety and speed limits. The Korean National Police Agency has moved to expand time-based speed limit relaxations, increasing limits from 30 km/h to between 40 and 50 km/h during late-night hours (midnight to 6:00 AM) at approximately 160 locations. This policy aims to reduce driver inconvenience while maintaining safety through requirements such as separated sidewalks, protective fences, and automated enforcement.

Concurrently, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Education, and the National Police Agency are intensifying safety infrastructure following an increase in child traffic accidents, which rose from 526 cases in 2024 to 927 in 2025. Authorities have identified 93 high-risk areas for upgrades, including the installation of stop signs, raised crosswalks, and reinforced fencing. These efforts follow public scrutiny regarding legal rulings in Pohang involving fatal accidents in school zones and systemic issues related to urban development and illegal parking.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: South Korea to enhance school zone safety following rise in child accidents

South Korea is upgrading safety infrastructure in 93 high-risk school zones following a surge in child traffic accidents and public outcry over legal leniency in fatal school zone collisions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-to-enhance-school-zone-safety-following-rise-in-child-accidents

### 2026-08-27: Korean National Police Agency to expand school zone speed limit relaxations

The Korean National Police Agency will expand time-based speed limit relaxations in school zones, raising limits from 30 km/h to 40–50 km/h during late-night hours in approximately 160 priority locations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/korean-national-police-agency-to-expand-school-zone-speed-limit-relaxations

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