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Safety of road transport by means of ITS (Intelligent car initiative (e-Safety initiative))

FACT SHEET NO.: Cat-No.5 / Subcat-No.5.1-2

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Title

FACT SHEET NO.: Cat-No.5 / Subcat-No.5.1-2

Category

5. Efficiency standards & Flanking measures

Subcategory

5.1 Standards: transport safety

Transport policy measure (TPM)

Safety of road transport by means of ITS (Intelligent car initiative (e-Safety initiative))

Description of TPM

The Intelligent Car Initiative is a policy framework set up by the European Commission to tie up all activities relating to 'intelligent' automobiles. The term covers all vehicles that are equipped with modern information and communication technologies (ICT) to increase road safety and/or the flow of traffic, or to reduce the environmental impact of road transport. For the benefit of road users and society in general, eSafety is working for a quicker development and increased use of smart road safety and eco-driving technologies.

Implementation examples

- e-Call
- ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are systems to help the driver in the driving process. When designed with a safe Human-Machine Interface it should increase car safety and more generally road safety. Examples of such a system are:
In-vehicle navigation system with typically GPS and TMC for providing up-to-date traffic information.
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Lane departure warning system
Lane change assistance
Collision avoidance system (Precrash system)
Intelligent speed adaptation or intelligent speed advice (ISA)
Night Vision
Adaptive light control
Pedestrian protection system
Automatic parking
Traffic sign recognition
Blind spot detection
Driver drowsiness detection
Vehicular communication systems
Hill descent control
Electric vehicle warning sounds used in hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles
the list could be very long, and longer from day to day

Objectives of TPM

- Improve road safety
- Avoid accidents, especially cut back the fatalities on road
- Reduce environmental problems, (especially reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emission)
- Reduce congestion

Choice of transport mode / Multimodality

Origin and/or destination of trip

Trip frequency

Choice of route

Timing (day, hour)

Occupancy rate / Loading factor

Energy efficiency / Energy usage

The TPM can result in more energy efficient use of vehicles

Main source

[1] Road Safety - Impact of new technologies, OECD 2003
[2] Kerry M. Malone, TNO (2006): Impact Assessment and the Intelligent Car Initiative
[3] EU road-safety action programme (2004/2162(INI))
[4] Safer Roads Thanks to ITS, Public Roads May/June 2002 Vol. 65· No. 6
[5] Intelligent Car Initiative, André Vits, DG-INFSO

Traffic Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Travel or transport time

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Risk of congestion

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Vehicle mileage

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Service and comfort

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

The e-Safety measures, as set aong the objectives significantly reduces the number of accidents and the risk of congestion. [2,3]

Quantification of impacts


Economic Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Transport costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Private income / commercial turn over

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revenues in the transport sector

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sectoral competitiveness

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spatial competitiveness

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Housing expenditures

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Insurance costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Health service costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Public authorities & adm. burdens on businesses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Public income (e.g.: taxes, charges)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third countries and international relations

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

The measure has very limited economic impacts, however a set of measures may reduces transport costs for freight companies (with large fleet), and definitely reduces accident related costs (health and insurance, because of reduction of accidents) and makes road transport much more competitive. [2,3,4,5]

Quantification of impacts


Social Impacts
Environmental Impacts

Passengers 

         

Transport operators 

           

Unassigned 

         

Air pollutants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noise emissions

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Visual quality of the landscape

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Land use

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Climate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Renewable or non-renewable resources

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overall impacts on social groups

Implementation phase

Operation phase

Summary / comments concerning the main impacts

Efficient use of vehicles results in environmental benefits as well, namely reduction of pollutant emission and noise. [3]

Quantification of impacts


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