4 Ways in which Technology in Motoring Saves Lives
Technology saves lives
Recently, findings from the third Safety Survey conducted by USA publications, Heavy Duty Truck and Work Truck, illustrated how driver training is central to road safety within fleets. The same survey also revealed that fleet managers identified vehicle technology as playing a significant role in reducing crashes.
The National Safety Council says advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have potential to reduce road deaths by 62% in the USA.
The survey identified the most popular ADSA technology and their percentage of uptake:
- Speed limiters (51%)
- Air disc brakes (48%)
- Forward-facing in-cab cameras (39%)
- Lane departure warning (38%)
- Forward collision warning (35%)
- Adaptive cruise control (32%)
- Backup cameras (32%)
- Electronic stability control (31%)
- Collision mitigation with automatic emergency braking (30%)
- Side blind spot monitoring (26%)
These features work either in combination or alone to prevent collisions:
- Forward collisions
Speed limiters, forward collisions sensors, adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking all assist to reduce these crashes.
“The NHTSA estimates these technologies have the potential to decrease collisions by 47.7% and road fatalities by 6.1%. It is one of the most effective technologies in preventing collisions.”
- Lane change or blind spot collisions
From the above list, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning are most effective to prevent these collisions.
- Pedestrian collisions
While not mentioned in the top ten list, many vehicles have technology to prevent pedestrian collisions.
- Reversing collisions
Back- up cameras, sensors and automatic braking help avoid one of the most common collisions.
It is inevitable that the technology described will eventually find its way into a broader scope of vehicles.
*Information provided by the publicist
