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Analytical Study Estimates 43 to 68 Percent Fewer Rear-End Crashes for Vehicles with Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning Systems.

Methodology The study utilized vehicles from a total of 27 different vehicle makes with model years ranging between 2013 to 2015 that each offered front automatic…
06/18/2021
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning

Automatically Intervening Driver Assistance Technologies Found to Be Most Effective in Reducing Crashes.

Researchers at the Highway Loss Data Institute, a part of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, studied the real-world effects of eight different ADAS on driver safety. The…
01/26/2021
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Obstacle Detection, Driver Assistance, Vision Enhancement

Study finds that Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) were associated with 44 percent and 41 percent reductions, respectively, in the rear-end crash rate of large trucks.

Methodology  Data on Class 8 trucks operating on limited-access highways during 2017–2019 were obtained from SmartDrive Systems. All 62 carriers in the study operated trucks both with and…
10/19/2020
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning

A NHTSA modeling study indicated that forward collision warning systems, lane change/merge crash avoidance systems, and road-departure countermeasure systems would yield and annual economic benefit of $25.6 billion (1994).

An NHTSA modeling study concluded that rear end crash driver warning systems, lane change/merge crash avoidance system, and the road-departure countermeasure system could result in an annual economic…
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Lane Change Assist, Road Departure Warning

An NHTSA modeling study indicated that forward collision warning systems would be 51 percent effective.

In 1997, a modeling study conducted by the NHTSA found that rear end crash driver warning systems were effective in 42 percent of rear end crashes in the "lead vehicle decelerating"…
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning

Driver Assistance vehicle technologies have potential to prevent 1.6 million crashes per year.

Findings: Driver Assistance vehicle technologies could potentially save $36.7 billion USD per year Much of the potential savings come from reduced crash severity leading to less medical cost burdens…
09/25/2019
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance

Simulation found that connected vehicles can reduce secondary crash risk by one-third in areas with high-volume traffic and 25 percent connected vehicle market penetration.

FINDINGS Simulation found that connected vehicles can reduce secondary crash risk by one-third in areas with high-volume traffic and 25 percent connected vehicle market penetration. In areas with…
09/18/2019
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Speed Control

A nationwide traveler survey finds that blind-spot monitoring and emergency automatic braking are the two most appealing automated vehicle technologies.

FINDINGS In general, findings indicated that respondents were least interested in traffic sign recognition and left-turn assist technologies. The two most appealing technologies were blind-spot…
08/30/2019
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Obstacle Detection, Lane Keeping Assistance, Object Detection, Vision Enhancement

Blind spot warning technology contributes to a 23 percent reduction in lane change injury crashes.

FINDINGSBlind spot warning technology has provided a 23 percent reduction in lane change crashes with injuries.Forward collision warning with auto-emergency braking has provided a 20 percent…
08/15/2019
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Obstacle Detection

Front crash detection, lane maintenance, and blind spot detection technologies have the potential to prevent 8,000 two-vehicle crashes with motorcycles per year.

FindingsThis analysis shows that three passenger vehicle crash avoidance technologies – front crash prevention, lane maintenance, and blind spot detection – have the potential to prevent more than 8,…
09/26/2018
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning
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