Abstract
Accident risk in adverse conditions (wet/slippery road, darkness) increases drastically and speed adaptation in these conditions is often inappropriate. The safety potential of more appropriate speeds in these situations is high. Appropriate highest speeds in different conditions are discussed. A system, which limits the maximal speed of the vehicle in the actual situation (on wet/slippery road, at sharp curves, in darkness and in decreased visibility) via an in-vehicle equipment is proposed. The estimated safety effect of the proposed system is a 20% - 40% reduction of injury accidents in Sweden.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Event | the 4th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems - Berlin, Germany Duration: 1997 Oct 21 → … |
Conference
| Conference | the 4th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 1997/10/21 → … |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Infrastructure Engineering
Free keywords
- Speed adaptation
- adverse conditions
- appropriate highest speeds