It seems that all the fancy automotive safety devices alone will help save lives, they can also save money. According to the Economic Impact of motor vehicle accidents, about $ 230.6 billion of fatigue in motor vehicle accidents in 2000 to 42,000 in the almost U. S. people are killed per year, and 28 million vehicles have been damaged.
The same government report also shows that 5.3 million people suffer non-fatal injuries, 39% of all deaths related to alcohol-related traffic accidents and the cost of such substances caused approximately $ 51 billion. General tax revenues, which totaled U.S. $ 21000000000, to pay costs incurred by 9% of accidents. That is $ 200 for every household in America.
But wait. More. Lost market productivity was estimated at $ 61 billion in property damage at $, 59000000000 $ 32.6 billion in medical expenses and travel costs are putting $ 25.6 billion. Any death that is being produced with reduced costs of approximately $ 977,000.
Active and passive safety systems can developed by automotive engineers and their colleagues is a big part of the solution than we think. The system is being developed at present dealing with both financial and highway safety issues through our devices that have automatic responses to dangerous conditions or events. For example, adaptive cruise control adjust vehicle speed to ensure a particular time interval from the vehicle ahead. Night vision uses infrared illuminators Active to help drivers see better when driving at night and electronic stability control improves the safety of vehicle handling, helping the driver maintain vehicle control.
Surprisingly, perhaps, this is just basic safety features – ranking amongst car navigation systems, keyless entry and as hybrid cars, yes, technological innovations, but old news for vehicle manufacturers. Lane departure and forward collision warning, pre-crash mitigation systems, side alert, pedestrian and road sign recognition system is part of the new wave. This system “reads” the road using electronics, cameras and sensors. They alert drivers when they drift out of lane referred to, have another vehicle in their blind spot, in danger of crashing or disturbing. The technological games even respond to unavoidable crashes by legislating safety precautions, such as pretensioning motorized seat belts and applying brakes during the last 400-500 milliseconds before the crash, when there is little it can do to drivers ‘w suspension.
According to the attached Highway Agency Traffic Safety Administration (TSA), 50% of all crashes involve “driver inattention.” It is impossible to determine how many accidents could be avoided if only a few warning systems alert drivers to pay more attention at critical moments. How many accidents are avoided by a single alert, some notification that another vehicle was in the driver’s blind? With shave four or five miles per hour before the accident by using the brake?
And while saving lives and preventing injuries are the most attention, we can not, in all reality, ignore the financial impact of accidents on the roads. Billions on billions of dollars are lost each year because of accidents. Medical expenses, property damage and lost productivity are introduced to the average citizens in the form of higher taxes and insurance premiums. What if some percentage of these costs – even if few – could be lessened by safety systems? One percent of hundreds of billions of dollars, after all, ridicule.
Automotive engineers are key contributors to promote projects with aspirations of making roads safer. Without their expertise, there is no technology available today would have been possible and will not get innovation in the future. Moreover, there are talented people to integrate these devices so that they are more affordable and therefore more accessible to the masses.
In the near future, moderately priced vehicle could have a host of safety features – forward collision and lane departure warning, road sign, pedestrian recognition adaptive cruise control, pre-crash mitigation, electronic stability control, side alert. All of it. So kiss some automotive engineers today – hiding in their offices – and tell them you are proud. They just might save your life … and at least a few bucks on your insurance policy.
Tags: Automotive Engineering
