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More than a third of U.S. Fatal and Injury Vehicle Crashes Could be Avoided or Mitigated with Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems

September 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New accident research shows potential to reduce up to 649,000 crashes with injuries or fatalities in U.S. each year. New accident research from Bosch shows the potential of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) to notably improve roadway safety. According to Bosch’s research, when AEB is present in all vehicles, it could help mitigate or avoid altogether […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Bosch, Crash Avoidance, Traffic Fatalities

Research Shows Crash Avoidance Technology Results in Larger Collision Claims Reduction for Young Drivers than Other Age Groups

September 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash avoidance features seem to benefit young drivers more than others according to an analysis of insurance data by the Highway Loss Data Institute. Crash avoidance systems are associated with larger reductions in the frequency of collision and property damage liability (PDL) claims for drivers under 25 years old than those ages 25 and older, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Claim Frequency, Crash Avoidance, Highway Loss Data Institute

State Farm and Ford Build Data Sharing Pilot Identifies How Safety Features Impact Claims

June 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm and Ford Build Data Sharing Pilot

Successful completion of yearlong pilot saved customers with certain ADAS features up to 20% off their auto insurance. As vehicle technology and safety systems continue to evolve, State Farm and Ford are working together for the benefit of their shared customers. The two companies completed a yearlong pilot project in which they shared vehicle build […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, Crash Avoidance, Ford Motor Company, State Farm

Toyota Says 10 Million Vehicles Produced for North America Equipped with Crash Avoidance Technology

June 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota AEB

Toyota was one of 20 automakers that entered into a voluntary agreement in 2016 with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that requires Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) on more than 95% of the vehicles an OEM builds by fall 2022. As of fall 2020, Toyota announced it was well ahead of schedule with 97% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Crash Avoidance, Toyota

Auto Manufacturers Association Recommends NHTSA Include Crash Avoidance in Safety Ratings

April 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Innovators NCAP Recommendations 2021

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced recommendations to modernize the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the program that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) uses to convey safety information to consumers. According to the association, NCAP currently rates the crashworthiness of cars, but does not rate advanced crash avoidance technologies like automatic emergency braking […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Crash Avoidance, New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA, Regulations

Bosch Says Research Shows Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Reduce Heavy Truck Crashes by 23%

March 17, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bosch logo

The human costs associated with injuries and deaths from vehicular accidents are substantial and Bosch continues to seek and introduce products to avoid accidents and the associated injuries. New accident research from Bosch reveals that equipping heavy trucks with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as lateral actuator systems may also significantly reduce the costs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Bosch, Crash Avoidance, Heavy Duty Trucks

Report Shows Evidence of Rear Autobrake Effectiveness

January 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

HLDI Rear AEB Research

HLDI analysis shows 28% few liability claims and 10% fewer collision claims. According to an analysis by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), rear automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems are reducing crashes. Rear AEB was the standout feature in HLDI’s annual compilation of its research on the impact of crash avoidance technologies. The updated rear AEB […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Crash Avoidance, Highway Loss Data Institute

IIHS Study Shows Automatic Emergency Braking Reduces Heavy Duty Truck Accidents

September 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

IIHS Heavy Duty Trucks

Equipping large trucks with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could eliminate more than 2 out of 5 crashes in which a large truck rear-ends another vehicle, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. IIHS Director of Statistical Services Eric Teoh examined data on crashes per vehicle mile […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Crash Avoidance, Heavy Duty Trucks, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

AAA Testing Raises Concern with Performance of Active Driving Assistance Systems

August 6, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA ADAS Testing

AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with the systems keeping the vehicles tested in their lane and coming too close to other vehicles or guardrails. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance

IIHS Issues Safety Recommendation for Vehicle Manufacturers to Keep Drivers with Automated Systems Focused on the Road

March 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

IIHS GRAPHIC

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has issued a set of research-based safety recommendations on the design of partially automated driving systems. The guidelines emphasize how to keep drivers focused on the road even as the vehicle does more of the work. According to IIHS, today’s partially automated systems still need the driver to be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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