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Out of 23 vehicles that underwent a new nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems, only the superior-rated Pathfinder avoided a collision with the pedestrian dummy in both test scenarios at all test speeds.
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After identifying six additional crashes involving Tesla vehicles striking stationary emergency vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its existing investigation to determine whether a massive safety recall is necessary.
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Two organizations are pressing regulators to require all new passenger vehicles be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that can detect pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight.
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Twelve automakers out of 20 have now installed automatic emergency braking on more than 95% of the vehicles produced in a one-year period.
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Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, and Volvo have equipped their entire lineup of vehicles with automatic emergency braking three years ahead of their target date.
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Automatic emergency braking with a forward collision alert reduced rear-end striking crashes by 46% while lane change alert with a side blind zone alert reduced lane change crashes by 26%, according to a new study from GM and the University of Michigan.
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High-tech features and advanced driver assistance systems are becoming more readily available, and they have the potential to reduce the rates of crashes, fatalities and injuries on the nation’s roadways.
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Volkswagen's 2019 Jetta has garnered a five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under its crash-testing program.
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While 10 automakers reported equipping more than 50% of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2018 with automatic emergency braking, the top four among these managed to equip 90% or more with the crash avoidance technology.
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Although automatic emergency brake systems have proven to prevent typical front-to-rear crashes, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is exploring additional opportunities to increase the effectiveness of the technology.
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