FROM AUTO #11: STUDY HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS OF AUTOMATED BRAKING

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06.08.15
A study carried out by Euro NCAP and its Australian equivalent, ANCAP, has found Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) to be highly effective in reducing low-speed rear-end crashes.
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The two independent safety bodies conducted the study through the Validating Vehicle Safety through Meta-Analysis (VVSMA) group, which brought together experts from governments, industry, consumer and insurance organisations.

The group pooled data from five European countries and Australia using a standard analysis format and a novel metaanalysis approach. The findings showed a 38 per cent reduction in real-world rear-end crashes for cars fitted with low-speed AEB compared to those without. The findings revealed no dif erence between urban and rural speed zones up to 60km/h.

Dr Anders Lie, group chairman for the Swedish Transport Administration, said: “The meta-analysis approach used in this analysis is a unique academic contribution to the evaluation of vehicle safety technologies internationally and proved to be reliable with robust findings.

“Clearly, at this level of ef ectiveness, low-speed AEB is potentially an important active safety technology and widespread fitment through the vehicle fleet should be encouraged in the interest of improved vehicle safety.”

Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP Secretary General, added: “These findings support our decision to make AEB technology a key discriminator in the safety rating of new vehicles. We will continue to monitor the ef ectiveness in reducing realworld crashes of the advanced systems that are promoted in order to validate and improve the overall star rating.”