Development of a process to audit vehicle safety technology prevalence

To determine the prevalence of vehicle safety technologies in the active vehicle fleet, a process was developed and trialled in a small area of South Australia. In-vehicle cameras were used to capture number plates of passing vehicles while driving in different areas. The captured number plates were matched to vehicle makes, models, and manufacture years, then matched to ANCAP listed safety technologies. A preliminary mapping analysis showed the prevalence of vehicle safety features seemed to decrease as the distance from the city centre increased, based only on the limited sample. ANCAP 5-star-rated vehicle proportions detected in metropolitan areas and rural areas were 72% and 73% respectively, and as the vehicle manufacture year increased, so did the proportions of ANCAP 5-star ratings. A large potential exists for this process to be scaled to a statewide or national level.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.33492/ARSC-2022
• Record URL:
  • https://australasianroadsafetyconference.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ARSC2022-Christchurch-Proceedings.pdf
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780648184850
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract
• Authors:
  • Elsegood, M
  • Mackenzie, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2022, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2022-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 208-210

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Location; Motor vehicle industry; Vehicle detectors; Vehicle safety
• Geographic Terms: South Australia
• ATRI Terms: Location; Vehicle detector; Vehicle make; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01933657
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• ISBN: 9780648184850
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 15 2024 1:32PM