Seoul Subway reports zero deaths last year, thanks to screen doors

Fatalities on the Seoul Subways have decreased significantly since platform screen doors were installed, with no deaths reported last year, according to city data. The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported that subway-related deaths had averaged 37.1 per year from 2001 to 2009, before the safety doors were introduced. From 2010 to 2024, the annual average dropped to 0.4, with zero deaths last year. “Platform screen doors are significant because they not only reduce accidents, but also create an

By The Korea Herald