Latest Benefits Updates

An automated speed enforcement system deployed in Korea reduced crash frequency by 28 percent and decreased crash fatalities by 60 percent.
Date Posted: 02/14/2002 | Source Date:
In Japan, real-time alternative-route travel time information posted on dynamic message signs contributed to a 3.7 percent divergence rate during periods of congestion, saving detoured motorists an average of 9.8 minutes per vehicle.
Date Posted: 01/23/2002 | Source Date:
An emergency vehicle signal preemption system in Houston, Texas reduced emergency vehicle travel time by 16 to 23 percent.
Date Posted: 01/22/2002 | Source Date:
In Arizona and Missouri a survey of tourists found that those who used advanced traveler information systems believed the information they received save them time.
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
Automated speed enforcement systems decreased injury accidents by 5 to 26 percent.
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
Increase of Traffic Safety by Surveillance of Speed Limits with Automatic Radar-Devices on a Dangerous Section of a German Autobahn: A Long-Term Investigation
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
In the United States, approximately 60 to 80 percent of survey respondents approve of automated enforcement systems at traffic signals.
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
Automated speed and red light enforcement lowered crash frequency by 14 percent, decreased crash injuries by 19 to 98 percent, and fatalities 7 to 83 percent.
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
Automated enforcement at intersections in the United States reduced traffic signal violations by 20 to 87 percent.
Date Posted: 01/01/2002 | Source Date:
The emergency vehicle crash rate fell by 71 percent after deployment of emergency vehicle signal preemption systems in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Date Posted: 12/18/2001 | Source Date:
ITS Deployment Evaluation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

its.dot.gov

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)
 
 
Web Policies and Notices | Careers | FOIA | Privacy Policy | Information Quality | No FEAR Act Data | Ethics
| Office of Inspector General | OIG Hotline | BusinessUSA | USA.gov | White House