Potential Reductions in Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths from Large-Scale Deployment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Technologies designed to improve traffic safety by helping drivers avoid crashes are becoming increasingly common in the U.S. vehicle fleet. Some of these technologies provide warnings and rely on the driver to take corrective action; others are designed to automatically brake or steer, taking an active approach to help avoid a crash. It is anticipated that the increasing market penetration of these systems and improvements in their functionality and performance will contribute to overall improvements in traffic safety. This research brief presents a synthesis of existing research on the potential safety benefits of selected Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and provides new estimates of the numbers of crashes, injuries, and deaths that such systems could potentially help prevent based on the characteristics of the crashes that occurred on U.S. roads in 2016.
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Supplemental Notes:
- ©2018, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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Authors:
- Benson, A J
- Tefft, B C
- Svancara, A M
- Horrey, W J
- Publication Date: 2018
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: 10p
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Serial:
- Research Brief
- Publisher: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic braking; Crash avoidance systems; Crash injuries; Driver support systems; Fatalities; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Blind spot warning systems; Crash prevention; Forward collision warning; Lane departure warning systems; Lane keeping assistance; Safety benefits
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01685244
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 13 2018 12:21PM