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For some time, I have been met with pitchforks over declaring the safety of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS). The shortest articulation for this measure is to not crash, or to not perform maneuvers that could cause you or others to crash. But is there any data to back up this safety claim?
According to the National Safety Council, using data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute, here are some staggering statistics regarding the use of ADAS.
Forward Collision Warning with Autobrake
- 50% fewer front-to-rear crashes.
- 56% fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries
- 14% fewer claim rates for damage to other vehicles
- 24% fewer claim rates of injuries to people in other vehicles
- 41%…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.