Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

Variable Speed Limit System shows promise; crashes reduced to lowest level in a decade.
Date Posted: 08/06/2011 | Source Date:
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System use results in 48 percent reduction in lane departure rate for light vehicles, with similar trend for heavy trucks.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
In Scottsdale, Arizona, a speed enforcement camera demonstration program on a freeway decreased the number of target crashes by 44 to 54 percent, injury crashes by 28 to 48 percent, and Proptery Damage Only crashes by 46 to 56 percent.
Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
Field Operational Test of a Drowsy Driver Warning System shows users of the system to be less drowsy as measured by percentage of eye-closure.
Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
Use of In-Vehicle Data Recorder shows crash rate reduction of 38 percent
Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
Use of Low Cost Driving Behavior Management System (DBMS) reduces recorded safety events by 38 to 52 percent.
Date Posted: 06/24/2011 | Source Date:
In Marshall, MN, a deer detection and warning system reduced number of deer/vehicle crashes by 56 percent.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
In Hennepin County, MN, an intersection warning system reduced traffic conflicts and received very positive feedback from the public.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
In Miami-Dade County, ITS pedestrian safety measures showed an increase in pedestrian safety by significantly reducing drivers right on red violations from 40 percent to 13 percent and increasing drivers yielding to pedestrians by up to 92 percent.
Date Posted: 05/16/2011 | Source Date:
An enhanced Automatic Collision Notification System enables three quarters (75.9 percent) of injured occupants to be correctly identified as seriously injured, by using only data automatically collected and transmitted by the vehicles.
Date Posted: 05/06/2011 | Source Date:
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