Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced 10 new safety research projects June 2, partnering with seven universities and private-sector organizations to study how vehicles can better prevent crashes, how driver behavior shapes risk and how the human body absorbs the force of a collision. The detection, warning and driver-assistance work Toyota is funding targets the […]
GM-UMTRI Study Finds Advanced Driver Assistance Features Cut Injury Crashes by 14% to 57%
Study examined results of more than 700,000 police-reported crashes on 2020-2024 GM vehicles. A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and General Motors found that GM vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance system features were significantly less likely to be involved in injury crashes, with reductions ranging from 14% for lane […]
HLDI Study Finds Bundled Crash Avoidance Systems on Mazda Vehicles Cut Insurance Claims Up to 39%
While frequency is down, average severity is up due to cost of replacing sensors and reduction in lower speed, lower dollar claims. Stacking multiple advanced driver assistance systems together and upgrading them over time delivers compounding crash reductions, according to a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that examined six feature bundles […]
Headlight Glare Remains Minor Crash Factor Despite Driver Complaints
IIHS research examined crash data from 11 states. Newer technology could further reduce glare crashes. Despite increasing complaints about headlight glare, a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study found glare contributes to only one or two out of every 1,000 nighttime crashes, a rate that has remained unchanged from 2015 to 2023. The […]
Autobrake Slashes Rear-End Crash Risk at Intersections with Red Light Safety Cameras
IIHS research finds AEB systems reduce crashes caused by drivers’ braking suddenly to avoid cameras. The growth of automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems undercuts a common gripe about red light safety cameras by preventing rear-end crashes that can occur when drivers stop short, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Red […]
IIHS Reports Vehicle Manufacturers Make Big Strides in Front Crash Prevention
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) vehicle manufacturers are delivering major improvements in their automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems following the introduction of a tougher front crash prevention evaluation by IIHS last year. “The rapid progress manufacturers have made to improve these vital crash avoidance systems is impressive,” IIHS President David Harkey […]
Consumer Reports Calls for Next Transportation Secretary to Improve Driving Automation Technology and Autonomous Vehicle Crash Reporting Program
Calls for ADAS and autonomous technology crash report program marked by underreporting to be made stronger, fairer, and more efficient. Consumer Reports (CR) is calling on federal regulators and the incoming administration to keep and improve a vital program that requires auto manufacturers and autonomous vehicle (AV) companies to report serious crashes in vehicles equipped […]
IIHS Reports Fewer Drivers Disabling Lane Departure Prevention Systems
Almost 9 out of 10 drivers of vehicles equipped with lane departure warning and prevention systems now keep them switched on, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Seven out of 10 drivers of vehicles that give visual alerts when they exceed the speed limit also keep that feature running. “These […]
US Department of Transportation Release National Plan to Deploy V2X Communication Technologies to Reduce Crashes and Traffic Fatalities
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today introduced Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment. This plan will guide the implementation of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies across the nation and support USDOT’s commitment to pursue a comprehensive approach to reduce the number of roadway fatalities to zero. The plan, initially released in draft form […]
IIHS-HLDI Research Sees Little Benefit from Partial Automation in Preventing Crashes Beyond Crash Avoidance Systems Like AEB
Compares partial automation features like lane keeping assist to convenience features like power windows and heated seats. Crash records and insurance data offer little evidence that partial automation systems are preventing collisions, research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute shows. “Everything we’re seeing tells us that partial automation […]
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