Benefits Goals: Safety

611 unique benefits found.

A study of London’s bike sharing system finds net safety and health benefits.
Date Posted: 06/24/2020 | Source Date:
Affirmative street-crossing notifications were found to be more reliable and trusted than negative notifications in a sample set of older pedestrians.
Date Posted: 05/20/2020 | Source Date:
A study in Hubei, China demonstrated how virtual reality training can reduce risky pedestrian behaviors.
Date Posted: 03/24/2020 | Source Date:
Driver compliance at crosswalks increased 10 to 45 percent after smart crosswalk systems were implemented in British Columbia.
Date Posted: 03/24/2020 | Source Date:
Crowdsourced data can be timelier than agency-generated data enabling TMCs to respond to minor incidents and developing congestion 3 to 16 minutes sooner.
Date Posted: 02/25/2020 | Source Date:
Between 7.4 and 8.1 million crashes could be prevented if Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) connected vehicle technology was mandated now, instead of waiting an estimated three years to develop other technologies such as C-V2X.
Date Posted: 12/05/2019 | Source Date:
Double parking and illegal U-turns in Washington, DC decrease by 64 percent with curbside delivery reservation system.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
Rural Intersection Active Warning System trialed in New Zealand demonstrates ability to slow down motorists, resulting in a 71 percent decrease in crashes.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
Multi-state analysis suggests active safety and advanced headlighting systems have contributed to a 46 percent and 81 percent reduction in forward and rear collisions, respectively.
Date Posted: 10/18/2019 | Source Date:
Rise of ridesharing credited with a 25 to 35 percent decrease in alcohol-related collisions in NYC.
Date Posted: 10/16/2019 | Source Date:
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