It turns out all those fancy automotive safety devices can not only save lives, they can be saved and money. According to The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes about $ 230.6 billion was exhausted on motor vehicle crashes in 2000 in the United States almost 42 thousand people came this year, and 28 million vehicles were damaged.
The same government report indicates that 5.3 million people of non-fatal injuries, 39% of all traffic-related deaths suffered dueAlcohol and those substances caused accidents cost about $ 51 billion. Public tax revenues of 21 billion U.S. dollars, paid for the costs incurred by 9% of crashes. The $ 200 for every household in America.
But wait. There's more. Lost market productivity, estimated at $ 61 billion, property damage at $ 59 billion, medical expenses at 32.6 billion USD and the cost of travel delays at $ 25.6 billion. Each death produces a discounted lifetime costs of approximately $ 977,000.
Active andPassive safety systems of automotive engineers and their colleagues to develop a larger part of the answer than we can imagine. Systems that are currently being developed, both on the monetary and security issues of our roads through equipment, automatic responses to dangerous conditions or events. For example, adaptive cruise control adjusts the speed to keep the vehicle at a preset time interval to the vehicle ahead. Active night vision uses infrared illuminatorsto help the driver to see better when driving at night and electronic stability control improves the safety in the handling of the vehicle whereby the driver to maintain control over the vehicle.
Surprisingly perhaps, these are just basic safety features - ranking amongst car navigation systems, keyless entry and hybrid cars, yes, technological innovations, but old news to automakers. Lane departure and forward collision warning, pre-crash mitigation systems, side alert, pedestrian andTraffic sign recognition systems are part of the new wave. These systems "read" the road with electronics, cameras and sensors. They alert the driver when they drive off the track determined to have another vehicle in the blind spot, are in danger of crashing or are distracted. These technological gems even unavoidable crashes by implementing safety measures, such as lead preload motorized seat belts and applying brakes during the last 400 to 500 milliseconds before a crash ifthere is little a driver can do to stop him.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 50% of all accidents involving "inattention". It is impossible to ascertain how many crashes could have been avoided if there are only a few integrated warning system to drivers to be paid more attention during critical moments. How many crashes could be avoided by a single tender were some notification that another vehicle in the blind spot of a driver? Shaving of four orfive miles per hour before the crash by applying the brakes?
And while saving lives and preventing injuries to worry, we can not in all reality, ignore the financial impact of road accidents. Billions of dollars are lost each year because of these crashes. Medical expenses, property damage and lost productivity are passed on the average citizen in the form of higher taxes and insurance premiums. What if some percentage of these costs - albeit small- Could security be reduced? One percent of hundreds of billions of dollars, is ultimately nothing to mock.
Automotive engineers are critical contributions to development projects with aspirations of making roads safer. Without their expertise, none of the currently available technology would have been possible, and no one would have the future of innovation. What's more, these talented individuals are integrating these devices so that they are cheaper and thus moreaccessible to the masses.
In the near future, a modest vehicle price could have a variety of security features - before collision and lane departure warning, traffic and pedestrian recognition, adaptive cruise control, pre-crash mitigation, electronic stability program, side alert. All of it. So kiss some automotive engineers today - hiding in their offices - and tell them you are proud of it. They could just save your life ... and at least a few dollars on your insurance --Policy.
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