Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

Freight Modeling Study Showed That When Fully Automated Truck Shipping Costs Drop to Half That of Human-Driven Trucks There Will Be a Solid Increase in Truck Mode Share Resulting in a 6.0 Percent Increase in Ton-Miles Transported by Truck.
Date Posted: 08/30/2024 | Source Date:
Study Using a Population of 1.2 Million Vehicles With and Without Automated Driving Assistance Features Estimated a 16 Percent Reduction in Crashes Due to Effective Forward Collision Alert.
Date Posted: 08/28/2024 | Source Date:
Implementation of Connected Vehicle Technologies in Connecticut Revealed Benefits with a 90 Percent Reduction in Collision Risk Due to a Cloud-Based Digital Alert System Protecting Roadside Workers.
Date Posted: 07/30/2024 | Source Date:
Implementation of Digital Infrastructure Technologies in Florida Revealed a 93 Percent Increase in the Proportion of Compliant Trucks Bypassing the Weigh Stations.
Date Posted: 07/30/2024 | Source Date:
Driving Simulator Study Found a 22 Percent Crash Reduction with 50 Percent Vehicle Penetration Rate of Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Systems.
Date Posted: 07/29/2024 | Source Date:
Iowa Field Test Study Showed a Combination of Dynamic Message Signs and Fixed Signs Reduced Tailgating by 29 Percent in a Construction Zone.
Date Posted: 07/29/2024 | Source Date:
Smartphone App for Iowa First Responders Reduced Trauma Center Notification Time by 12 Minutes Compared to Traditional Methods.
Date Posted: 07/26/2024 | Source Date:
Experiment Conducted in Indiana Showed Connected and Automated Vehicles with Traffic Scanning Technology Enhanced Smooth Stopping Behavior by 62.9 Percent Upon Detecting Vulnerable Road Users.
Date Posted: 06/28/2024 | Source Date:
Dynamic Traffic Alerts Issued to Commercial Motor Vehicles in North Carolina Showed a 70 Percent Compliance Rate and Reduced Speeds by up to 11 MPH.
Date Posted: 05/31/2024 | Source Date:
Automated Bridge Deck Warning System in Michigan Reduced Icy, Snow, and Slushy Crashes by 35 Percent.
Date Posted: 05/31/2024 | Source Date:
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