Latest Benefits Updates

Speed Warning System Tested in Minnesota Reduces Vehicle Speed by up to 10 Percent on Curved Road Segments.
Date Posted: 11/23/2021 | Source Date:
NHTSA Analysis Estimates that Vehicles Equipped with Advanced Automatic Collision Notification can Reduce Fatalities by 1.6 to 3.3 Percent per Year.
Date Posted: 11/23/2021 | Source Date:
Freight Demand Modeling Study in Sweden Predicted Eight Percent Reduction in Total System Cost for a Fully Driverless Truck Fleet Compared to Baseline Scenario of All Manually Driven Trucks.
Date Posted: 10/30/2021 | Source Date:
Field Testing of Coordinated Ramp Metering on a California Highway Resulted in an Average of 7.25 Percent Increase in Ratio of Vehicle Miles Travelled to Vehicle Hours Travelled During the AM Peak Hours, Indicating Traffic Improvement.
Date Posted: 10/29/2021 | Source Date:
Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection of Suitable Bridges Reduces the Project Cost by an Estimated Average of $10,200.
Date Posted: 10/29/2021 | Source Date:
Simulation Analysis Estimates Fuel Savings of Up to 12.3 Percent Using Long-Horizon Predictive Cruise Control in Truck Platooning.
Date Posted: 10/29/2021 | Source Date:
Evaluation of Four Ramp Metering Signals in North Carolina Revealed Reductions in Delay, Travel Time, and Congestion, with an Estimated Monetized Net Benefit of $8 Million over Ten Years.
Date Posted: 10/29/2021 | Source Date:
AV Microsimulation Findings Reveal an AV-Exclusive Lane May Increase Traffic Flow and Density by up to 14 Percent and 24 Percent, Respectively.
Date Posted: 10/27/2021 | Source Date:
Mobile Application Alerting Drivers Traveling Above School Zone Speed Limit Reduces Speeding Probability up to 35 Percent.
Date Posted: 10/26/2021 | Source Date:
Field Tests on State Route 78 in California Showed That Variable Speed Advisory (VSA) Signs Can Increase Average Travel Speeds by 8.71 Percent During Morning Peak Hours.
Date Posted: 10/22/2021 | Source Date:
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