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An animal detection system with the warning lights activated resulted in 1.52 mi/h lower vehicle speeds (compared to warning lights off) for passenger cars and pick-ups.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/30/2011 | Source Date:
Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) systems can reduce road traffic deaths by 1.5 to 15 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/30/2011 | Source Date:
A benefit-cost analysis of Forward Collision Warning Systems for the trucking industry found benefits per dollar spent values of $1.33 to $7.22 with varying estimates of efficiency and annual VMT.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/20/2011 | Source Date:
A Variable Speed Limit (VSL) system on the I-270/I-255 loop around St. Louis reduced the crash rate by 4.5 to 8 percent, due to more homogenous traffic speed in congested areas and slower traffic speed upstream.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/20/2011 | Source Date:
Variable Speed Limit System shows promise; crashes reduced to lowest level in a decade.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 08/06/2011 | Source Date:
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System use results in 48 percent reduction in lane departure rate for light vehicles, with similar trend for heavy trucks.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
A speed enforcement camera demonstration program on Loop 101 Freeway in Scottsdale, Arizona reduced the average speed by about 9 mph, reduced the speed distribution, and reduced the number of speeding drivers by at least a 67.5 percent decrease in t
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
In Scottsdale, Arizona, a speed enforcement camera demonstration program on a freeway decreased the number of target crashes by 44 to 54 percent, injury crashes by 28 to 48 percent, and Proptery Damage Only crashes by 46 to 56 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
Field Operational Test of a Drowsy Driver Warning System shows users of the system to be less drowsy as measured by percentage of eye-closure.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
Use of In-Vehicle Data Recorder shows crash rate reduction of 38 percent
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
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