NAVER is building a system with Korea Expressway Corp. to quickly share information on accidents and sudden incidents on highways. Under the plan, suspected accident data picked up by navigation apps will be verified by the state-run operator and relayed to drivers to prevent secondary crashes.
NAVER said it signed a memorandum of understanding on forming a public-private traffic safety data-sharing council with Korea Expressway Corp., Kakao Mobility and TMAP Mobility at the Gangneung Convention Center on the 22nd.
Under the agreement, the organizations will cooperate on sharing data to prevent secondary accidents and respond swiftly to hazardous situations, standardizing traffic safety data and building linkage systems, and demonstrating traffic safety technology and expanding related services.
At the core is two-way information sharing between private navigation services and Korea Expressway Corp. When navigation operators such as NAVER Map provide data on suspected accidents, the corporation will verify through closed-circuit television whether an actual accident or sudden incident has occurred. It will then relay the confirmed hazard information back to navigation operators so they can provide drivers with more accurate traffic safety information.
NAVER plans to use the agreement to strengthen the link between NAVER Map's service features and the corporation's traffic information system. In particular, it will explore ways to identify and report highway hazards more quickly by drawing on existing NAVER Map functions such as user reports.
"NAVER Map has continuously strengthened its traffic safety information features so that users can travel safely and conveniently," said Jung Kyung-hwa, who leads the NAVER Map service. "Through this agreement, we will deliver information on highway hazards more accurately and quickly, and work to advance the service."