Publication Details

Examining the safety benefits of partial vehicle automation technologies in an uncertain future

Type: Paper

Subtype: Summary report

Author(s): Naumann, Rebecca B.; Kreuger, L. Kurt; Sandt, Laura S.; Lich, Kristen Hassmiller; Bauchwitz, Benjamin; Kumfer, Wes; Combs, Tabitha S.

Collection title: Emerging Technologies

Publisher: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Url: https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AAAFTS-Safety-Benefits-of-ADAS.pdf

Publication Date: Aug-2023

Address: Washington, DC

Abstract: Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to increase drivingcomfort by automating parts of the driving task under certain conditions,as well as increase safety by warning drivers of dangerous situations andmomentarily braking or steering automatically to attempt to avoid crashing.These technologies have become common on new vehicles, and they areexpected to provide substantial safety benefits. However, there is substantialuncertainty regarding how large their safety benefits will be and how quicklythey will accrue, as both will be impacted by many complex and interconnectedfactors that will influence how widely such technologies are offered on newvehicles, how likely consumers are to purchase vehicles equipped with them,the extent to which consumers choose to use these technologies, as well as howquickly the technologies improve and mature. The purpose of this study was todevelop a methodology to estimate how many motor vehicle crashes, injuries,and deaths ADAS technologies are likely to prevent over the next 30 years, whileacknowledging and taking into account the many factors likely to influence them.