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Crash avoidance
Research by the Highway Loss Data Institute shows progress in reducing accidents with forward-crash reduction systems. Vehicles with the system had fewer rear-end crashes in which they struck cars in front of them.
• Front-crash prevention systems with autobrake reduced rear-end crashes by 39%.
• Front-crash prevention systems with autobrake reduced injuries in rear-end crashes by 42%.
• Forward-collision warning alone (without autobrake) reduced accidents by 23%.
Note: Forward-collision warning alone (without autobrake) reduced accidents with injuries by 6%. HLDI said that finding is not statistically significant.
Automakers racing to produce autonomous vehicles face a significant challenge: The safety systems that would enable self-driving vehicles must be improved.
