AEB systems halve rear-end accidents, study shows

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https://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/gm-front-crash-prevention-systems-cut-police-reported-crashes

 

 

GM front crash prevention systems cut police-reported crashes

An IIHS study of General Motors vehicles with optional front crash prevention systems adds to the evidence that forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking prevent crashes.

GM vehicles with autobrake and forward collision warning had 43 percent fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes of all severities and 64 percent fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries than the same vehicles without any front crash prevention technology.

For vehicles equipped with forward collision warning only, the crash rate reductions were 17 percent for all front-to-rear crashes and 30 percent for front-to-rear crashes with injuries.

The results echo an earlier IIHS study involving Acura, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru and Volvo vehicles, which found that the combination of forward collision warning and autobrake reduced front-to-rear crash rates by 50 percent for crashes of all severities and 56 percent for front-to-rear crashes with injuries. Forward collision warning without autobrake cut the rates 27 percent and 20 percent, respectively, for vehicles in that study.

"The evidence has been mounting that front crash prevention works, and it works even better when it doesn't solely rely on a response from the driver," says Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research and author of both studies.

The new research involves 2013-15 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands. GM provided vehicle identification numbers (VINs) for vehicles with and without front crash and other crash avoidance systems.

Cicchino obtained information from 23 states on police-reported crashes involving those VINs. The police reports include information on the point of impact, allowing Cicchino to focus on front-to-rear crashes, which are the crashes that front crash prevention technology is designed to help avoid or mitigate. Using exposure data from HLDI, she calculated the rates of these crashes per insured vehicle year.

Information from HLDI's database was used to control for factors that might have affected crash rates, including the vehicle's garaging location and driver characteristics.

Cicchino used the information provided by GM on the presence of other crash avoidance features to control for advanced headlight features, which could affect the likelihood of rear-ending another vehicle in the dark.

Twenty automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market have agreed to make automatic emergency braking standard on virtually all new passenger vehicles by September 2022.

 

[ER-3682]

Good System,but because these Safety Equipment will make the OMV higher  ,most Agent make these System an Expensive Option...Maybe LTA should consider these Safety System,non Taxable....then will be cheaper.

[DACH]

Good System,but because these Safety Equipment will make the OMV higher  ,most Agent make these System an Expensive Option...Maybe LTA should consider these Safety System,non Taxable....then will be cheaper.

 

If LTA cannot even force dealers to make airbags mandatory safety features in new cars, how to expect this to happen?

[Vratenza]

Exempt these safety features from OMV calculation. 

 

When it makes money sense for the PIs and ADs, the rest will follow.

 

But if course it is too much of a hassle for the people in LTA... They already have their hands full with keeping the MRT from falling apart to pieces. 

 

Road safety is not their KPI. 

 

If LTA cannot even force dealers to make airbags mandatory safety features in new cars, how to expect this to happen?

 

Edited November 16, 2018 by Vratenza

[Cheefarn]

If LTA cannot even force dealers to make airbags mandatory safety features in new cars, how to expect this to happen?

Exactly. I was so disgusted to learn that any car dealer can still sell a brand new vehicle with ZERO airbags and no ABS! 

 

LTA spent all their effort in putting up SMLJ CEVS standards that penalized high tech well designed engines while give old and crude engines neutral or even rebates... 

 

I guess extra safety features doesn't bring in insane amount of revenue as compared to CEVS thingy

 

To all distractors out there who claim we don't drive fast in SG and that SG is too small to require such devices.... pray tell how do u explain the sheer amount of rear end collisions on our major highways and other roads every day?

[Vidz]

Don't think I'll ever own another car without active safety. Got me out of potential mess a few times, even at moderate speeds, both front and rear.

 

I think key is owners' awareness and education, this will create demand, they the AD are suckers for these demands. its how the world goes round

[Kb27]

Simple.

Take the idiots off the roads.

[ER-3682]

Exactly. I was so disgusted to learn that any car dealer can still sell a brand new vehicle with ZERO airbags and no ABS! 

 

LTA spent all their effort in putting up SMLJ CEVS standards that penalized high tech well designed engines while give old and crude engines neutral or even rebates... 

 

I guess extra safety features doesn't bring in insane amount of revenue as compared to CEVS thingy

 

To all distractors out there who claim we don't drive fast in SG and that SG is too small to require such devices.... pray tell how do u explain the sheer amount of rear end collisions on our major highways and other roads every day?

To LTA & NEA,collecting $$$ for Emission is more IMPORTANT than Car Owner's Life...

[inlinesix]

Cheapest Hilux on the road in Malaysia

Single cab MT

[Ct3833]

In the 80s, ABS was only available on very premium cars, today it is a standard feature in most of the cars. I can only hope that when demand increases , one days the AEB featurs will become so cheap to be manufacured that it will be like ABS now.

[Heartbreakid]

Good System,but because these Safety Equipment will make the OMV higher  ,most Agent make these System an Expensive Option...Maybe LTA should consider these Safety System,non Taxable....then will be cheaper.

 

LTA only bothers on money factors. Other than the safety features, that will help reducing the number of accidents, simple thing like the mileage tweaking, they just blindly close one eye. All of which will affect the safety.

[Lala81]

Don't think I'll ever own another car without active safety. Got me out of potential mess a few times, even at moderate speeds, both front and rear.

 

I think key is owners' awareness and education, this will create demand, they the AD are suckers for these demands. its how the world goes round

 

Which car make one are u using?

[BanCoe]

Lets accept it ... govt is out to make money... whatever it is as its hard to break an Invoice and documentation is going to be confusing as they need to create a seperate line for safety features exemption (to make them exempt) and special software (unlike the old days there was lots of manual documentation... and downtime is important     

 

In the old days (or maybe still done today)  importers used to circumvent by bringing in barebones cars (often even just a seat with sponge and no air con/ stereo / skinny tires and everything else was imported seperately or done locally, but today's cars all this safety stuff needs lots of wiring and calibration and what not .... unless if its just a simple plug & play thingy...and provided the mfg is willing to do it as our market is small compared to rest of the world       

Edited November 17, 2018 by BanCoe

[Dannnn]

Aeb is good, but u can ask those who use it.

Does. it auto brake when approach gantry or when h park head in it doesnt let u go nearer etc

[Yewheng]

Those like to tailgate will hate it.. Haha

[Tohto]

Good System,but because these Safety Equipment will make the OMV higher ,most Agent make these System an Expensive Option...Maybe LTA should consider these Safety System,non Taxable....then will be cheaper.

LTA will said why drive car, go take BMW.

 

Our car ownership policy had already fall behind all 1st world country.

Even China are miles ahead of us. Just look at how much easier to own a electric car there and all the modern tech in the car sell there. Including their local brand.

Edited November 17, 2018 by Tohto

[inlinesix]

LTA will said why drive car, go take BMW.

 

Our car ownership policy had already fall behind all 1st world country.

Even China are miles ahead of us. Just look at how much easier to own a electric car there and all the modern tech in the car sell there. Including their local brand.

No need go so far.

 

Most value for $$ in Malaysia

http://www.perodua.com.my/specification/myvi

 

Based on Daihatsu Boon/Toyota Passo. 6 airbag. ABS+ABD. AEB.

Edited November 17, 2018 by Davidtch

[DACH]

LTA will said why drive car, go take BMW.

 

Our car ownership policy had already fall behind all 1st world country.

Even China are miles ahead of us. Just look at how much easier to own a electric car there and all the modern tech in the car sell there. Including their local brand.

 

Many things in this country are already falling behind all 1st world countries since the current bunch of clowns took over.

Edited November 17, 2018 by DACH