Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

Rapid deployment of DSRC for connected vehicles can save thousands of lives, regardless of whether a later transition to C-V2X proves advantageous.
Date Posted: 07/23/2018 | Source Date:
EU-mandated automated emergency call technology, eCall, is expected to reduce response time to road accidents by up to 50 percent and help save up to 1,500 lives per year.
Date Posted: 06/05/2018 | Source Date:
Dynamic Speed Limit Systems in Belgium found to have decreased the number of injury crashes by 18 percent.
Date Posted: 06/05/2018 | Source Date:
V2I data used to support adaptive signal control applications can reduce rear-end conflicts by 46 to 54 percent in scenarios with 10 percent CV market penetration.
Date Posted: 05/17/2018 | Source Date:
Widely deployed in-vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have potential to reduce crash rates by 47 percent.
Date Posted: 05/15/2018 | Source Date:
As a result of a Portable Variable Speed Limit System installed along a construction zone in Alaska, the percentage of vehicles speeding decreased by 57 percent.
Date Posted: 04/25/2018 | Source Date:
Heads-up display showing stop and caution warning signs helped older drivers brake sooner in German driving simulator study.
Date Posted: 04/23/2018 | Source Date:
Radar-based dilemma zone protection systems reduced red-light running by up to 80 percent at test locations in Virginia.
Date Posted: 04/18/2018 | Source Date:
The Colorado Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS) is projected to have a benefit-to-cost ratio of 7:1.
Date Posted: 03/23/2018 | Source Date:
Bluetooth-based detection systems coupled with flashing beacons activated by approaching school buses is the most cost-effective strategy to enhance safety at school bus stops.
Date Posted: 03/21/2018 | Source Date:
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