Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

Analytical Study Estimates 43 to 68 Percent Fewer Rear-End Crashes for Vehicles with Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning Systems.
Date Posted: 06/18/2021 | Source Date:
Simulation Study of Texas' Roadways Estimates that CAVs Can Save More Than 2,400 Lives Each Year by the Time 90 Percent Market Penetration is Reached.
Date Posted: 05/27/2021 | Source Date:
Installation of Pedestrian Countdown Signals Estimated to Reduce Crashes by 8 Percent, Resulting in an Average Expected Annual Benefit of $12,900.
Date Posted: 05/24/2021 | Source Date:
Driving Simulator Study Finds Lane Departure Warning Systems Can Reduce the Percent of Drive Spent Outside of Travel Lane by 50 Percent Compared to Manual Driving.
Date Posted: 05/19/2021 | Source Date:
Virginia Study Shows Non-traditional Dynamic Message Sign Messages that Utilize Word Play and Rhymes Increase Cognitive Attention by Nearly 65 Percent.
Date Posted: 04/27/2021 | Source Date:
Connected Vehicle Pilot in Tampa Successfully Alerted Drivers in 14 Potential Wrong-Way Ramp Entries and Nine Potential Trolley Crashes over 18 Months.
Date Posted: 03/31/2021 | Source Date:
Large-scale Study in Four U.S. States Found Flashing Yellow Arrow Treatment Can Reduce Crashes Related to Left-turn Movements by 15 to 50 Percent.
Date Posted: 03/30/2021 | Source Date:
A Shared Mobility Pilot Program in Santa Monica Found that Nearly Half of Shared Electric Scooter and Bike Trips Displaced Trips That Would Have Otherwise Been Auto Trips.
Date Posted: 03/30/2021 | Source Date:
Smartphone-Based School Zone Alert Application Lowered Probability of Speeding in All Four Tested Locations.
Date Posted: 02/23/2021 | Source Date:
Study Participants Drove at Lower Speed, Used Larger Following Gaps, and Reduced Steering Variability When Using Adaptive Cruise Control.
Date Posted: 02/21/2021 | Source Date:
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