Teen Driver Crashes Potentially Preventable by Crash Avoidance Features and Teen-Driver-Specific Safety Technologies
This study analyzed 2016-2019 crash data to investigate potential impacts on teen driver crash rates if crash avoidance features and specific technologies aimed at teen driver safety were to be implemented on all vehicles. The specific technologies investigated included: front crash prevention, lane departure prevention, blind spot monitoring, and teen-driver-specific features such as nighttime curfew violation alerts, extended seatbelt reminders and interlocks, and speeding prevention. The technologies all together could prevent 78% of teen driver fatalities and 41% of teen driver crashes. The features specifically aimed at teens would have the largest impact on crash rates.
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Corporate Authors:
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Arlington, VA United States -
Authors:
- Mueller, Alexandra S
- Cicchino, Jessica B
- Publication Date: 2021-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: 25p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Crash rates; Forecasting; Teenage drivers
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01784472
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 8 2021 9:45AM