Latest Benefits Updates

Pedestrian Crash Avoidance/Mitigation (PCAM) technologies result in 18.7 percent reduction in pedestrian injuries.
Date Posted: 01/27/2015 | Source Date:
V2V intersection and left turn assist applications can reduce crashes and injuries and may save between 777 to 1,083 lives per year.
Date Posted: 01/23/2015 | Source Date:
Performance of transit-specific connected vehicle safety applications in Safety Model Deployment show promise but would benefit from more precise location determination and pedestrian detection technology.
Date Posted: 01/23/2015 | Source Date:
Transit signal priority in the Portland metro area can reduce transit delay by 30 to 40 percent and improve travel times 2 to 16 percent.
Date Posted: 01/23/2015 | Source Date:
An adaptive signal timing system in Gresham, Oregon reduced average travel times by 10 percent.
Date Posted: 01/23/2015 | Source Date:
Advanced Collision Avoidance Technologies (ACATs) range in effectiveness from 7 to 74 percent.
Date Posted: 12/19/2014 | Source Date:
Connected vehicle warning systems and autonomous emergency braking can reduce fatalities by 57 percent.
Date Posted: 12/19/2014 | Source Date:
A work zone queue warning system at the I-70/I-57 interchange reduced queuing crashes by 14 percent and injury crashes by 11 percent.
Date Posted: 12/19/2014 | Source Date:
Field testing in the UK estimates a 10:1 benefit-cost ratio of a VMS over-height vehicle warning system compared to conventional physical beam systems.
Date Posted: 12/19/2014 | Source Date:
Increase in automatic speed enforcement camera coverage in Finland resulted in a benefit-cost ratia of 3.91 and over $15 million in annual safety benefits.
Date Posted: 12/19/2014 | Source Date:
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