Driver Support Systems and Road Safety Outcomes: Potential Effects on Fatal Accidents

A prime objective of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) which are applied in road transportation is to reduce the number of accidents. A subset of ITS is Driver Support Systems (DSS), i.e. systems that support the driver in handling information, provide warnings, or interfere in the process of maneuvering the car. The present overview will provide ex ante estimates regarding the effects on accidents of Intelligent Speed Adaptation, Maximum Speed Governor, Alcolock, Seat-belt Lock, Sleep Warning Systems, Programmable Ignition Key, Adapative Cruise Control and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The estimation methods will, except for ESC, be by proxy, i.e. assumed effect on certain accident types or other surrogate variables. Focus will be on systems that limit or hinder drivers in engaging in behaviours that are deliberate violations of traffic law. Estimates of lives saved are based on in-depth investigation of fatal accidents possibly prevented if respective systems had been installed in the cars when the accidents took place.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract used with permission of ITS Japan. Paper No. 2906.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS Japan

  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Vaa, Truls
  • Assum, Terje
  • Elvik, Rune
• Conference:
  • 20th ITS World Congress
  • Location: Tokyo , Japan
  • Date: 2013-10-14 to 2013-10-18
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: CD-ROM; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: 20th ITS World Congress, Tokyo 2013. Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol ignition interlock devices; Autonomous intelligent cruise control; Driver support systems; Fatalities; Governors (Devices); Highway safety; Intelligent speed adaptation; Intelligent transportation systems; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Electronic stability control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01536649
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9784990493981
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 2 2014 9:09AM