Benefits Goals: Safety

611 unique benefits found.

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:
When combined, ramp metering and variable speed limits may reduce conflicts by 16.5 percent and crash odds by 6.0 percent in weaving segments.
Date Posted: 03/20/2018 | Source Date:
Drivers are significantly more likely to identify pedestrian and vehicle hazards when presented with visual warnings from forward collision warning systems.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
Ramp metering system improved delay by 25 percent and reduced crashes by 22 percent per ramp meter in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
Deployment of blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, and forward collision warning systems on all light-duty vehicles in the U.S. could provide an annual safety benefit of $18 billion to $202 billion annually.
Date Posted: 02/06/2018 | Source Date:
Field tests in the Netherlands involving intelligent bicycles coupled to automated vehicle braking systems found that 96 percent of drivers and 60 percent of cyclists agreed the connected system was effective at reducing accidents.
Date Posted: 01/26/2018 | Source Date:
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