Workers cleaning up the scene (Image: Courtesy of Risk Benefit) Solitary death insurance is precisely the kind of thing that can enter into such darkness and shine a light on it, for better or worse. That is why, as a product, it is rapidly spreading throughout Japan. Through this solitary death insurance, let’s consider some cases of lonely deaths in Japan today.   Currently, it is estimated that the number of people who die alone in Japan and are not found for more than two days after their death is 25,000 to 30,000 per year. The number of deaths due to traffic accidents in 2021 was 2,636. Considering this, the number of solitary deaths is roughly 10 times the number of deaths from traffic accidents. Middle-aged men in their 60s in single-person households are the most common group of solitary deaths. Women are less common because they have more companionship than men, and the late elderly are less common because they need care and oversight. In their case, sudden death tends to be quickly detected. In other words, in most cases, middle-aged men who think they are still healthy but are isolated from society suddenly fall ill with heart or brain disease and remain so for days without anyone noticing.