Latest Benefits Updates

Before and After Study of Ramp Metering in Kansas Revealed Crash Reduction Range of 54.8 to 83.3 Percent.
Date Posted: 09/30/2024 | Source Date:
Proposed Connected Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transportation System Deployment along Route 50 Corridor in Maryland Estimated to Reduce Annual Fatalities by 1.33.
Date Posted: 09/27/2024 | Source Date:
Survey of 1,001 U.S. Participants on In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology Revealed 66 Percent of Responses Favor the Passive Touch System and Passive Breath Option as Potentially Effective.
Date Posted: 09/27/2024 | Source Date:
Modeling Study in Texas Evaluating the Potential Benefits and Costs of Automated Truck Platooning Technology Estimated a Benefit-to-Cost Ratio of 6.62 to 8.42.
Date Posted: 08/30/2024 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Found a 490.5 Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction During a Two-Hour Peak Period with a Fully Automated Mobility On-Demand Fleet of 31 Vehicles.
Date Posted: 08/30/2024 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Found 82 Percent Reduction in Predicted Number of Crashes with Automated Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, and Automated Driving Systems.
Date Posted: 08/30/2024 | Source Date:
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:
Swedish Study Found Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems Reduced Crash Risk by Eight Percent with Pedestrian Detection and 21 Percent with Bicyclist Detection.
Date Posted: 08/30/2024 | Source Date:
Mathematical Model Using Three U.S. Datasets Revealed an 84 to 87 Percent Decrease in Fatality Risk and an 83 to 87 Percent Decrease in Injury Risk with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).
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:
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