DESIRABILITY OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE FROM ROAD SAFETY PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF ISA

This study investigates the potential contribution of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to traffic safety policies. Using accident statistics in the Netherlands, the authors first investigate how different ADAS might contribute to public goals on road traffic safety. The societal costs of ADAS implementation then are qualitatively assessed. Findings suggest that intelligent speed adaptation (ISA) is one of the most promising devices in terms of cost effectiveness and safety benefits compared to other ADA applications. The acceptance among potential ISA users then is explored based on a survey among potential ISA users. Findings show that although respondents think that ISA potentially is an interesting option for improving the problem of speeding, their willingness to purchase and use ISA is strictly conditioned by the costs and functionality of the system. Policy makers should use this information to better communicate the advantages of ISA and stimulate real-world experiments on ISA technology.

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• Authors:
  • Marchau, VAWJ
  • van der Heijden, RECM
  • Molin, EJE
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 11-27
• Serial:
  • Safety Science
  • Volume: 43
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0925-7535
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09257535

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced driver information systems; Cost effectiveness; Crash rates; Externalities; Highway safety; Intelligent speed adaptation; Surveys; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00986672
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 21 2005 12:00AM