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Forward collision warning (FCW) alone, low-speed autonomous emergency braking (AEB), and FCW combined with AEB that operates at highway speeds reduced rear-end striking crash involvement rates by 27 percent, 43 percent, and 50 percent, respectively.
Date Posted: 08/30/2017 | Source Date:
The California PASS Program deployed intelligent traffic signal systems throughout the Bay Area to achieve benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from 12:1 to 105:1.
Date Posted: 08/30/2017 | Source Date:
One autonomous vehicle can control the flow of at least 20 human-controlled vehicles around it.
Date Posted: 08/30/2017 | Source Date:
Models of dynamic parking management systems in San Francisco indicated the distance traveled while circling to find downtown parking can be reduced by 56 to 70 percent.
Date Posted: 08/30/2017 | Source Date:
Crash statistics show that lane departure warning systems have reduced all relevant crashes by 11 percent, and all relevant injury crashes by 21 percent, controlling for driver demographics.
Date Posted: 08/28/2017 | Source Date:
Truck-mounted radar speed signs were effective in reducing traffic speeds by 5 to 23 percent versus reductions of 4 to 8 percent in work zones without them.
Date Posted: 08/28/2017 | Source Date:
Variable Speed Limit model yields up to 42.4 percent reduction on number of vehicle stops and 17.6 percent reduction on the average travel time.
Date Posted: 07/31/2017 | Source Date:
Bus rapid transit concepts deployed in New York City attracted new riders accounting for 18 percent of ridership; 61 percent of these riders were attracted to the improved features of the new service.
Date Posted: 07/31/2017 | Source Date:
Wrong-way driving deterrent system in Florida successfully self-corrects all instances of wrong-way drivers, with zero crashes being reported during pilot period.
Date Posted: 07/31/2017 | Source Date:
In Orlando, Transit Signal Priority and Bus Rapid Transit systems were estimated to reduce travel times up to 26 percent for all vehicles and reduce delays up to 64 percent for buses.
Date Posted: 07/31/2017 | Source Date:
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