Improving the emergency system for a traffic accident

Abstract

The problem of high traffic loads of vehicles is typical for most countries of the world. The current situation leads to significant delays in vehicles due to traffic jams, which negatively affects the efficiency of cargo and passenger transportation. In addition, the environmental burden is increasing due to increased emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. An increase in the number of road traffic accidents and an increase in the severity of the consequences of accidents is another sad factor caused by the increase of cars. In order to reduce the negative aspects associated with reducing road safety in most countries of the world, emergency assistance systems have been developed and are constantly being improved in a case of a car accident. Such systems include the European ECall, NEXCO Central, developed in Japan, ERA-GLONASS, deployed in the Russian Federation and a number of other modern developments. These systems allow real-time monitoring of the traffic situation using GPS navigation and in the event of an accident, timely inform the relevant services. The introduction of an automatic system for reporting a traffic accident can reduce the response time of emergency services and reduce the severity of the consequences of accidents. The article considers the possibility of expanding the functionality of the ERA-GLONASS system by installing additional sensors for shock, moisture, flame and the vehicle’s spatial position after the accident, which will provide emergency services with extended information about the condition of damaged cars after a road accident. Equipping vehicles with such sensors will allow the contact center operator to assess the severity of the consequences of the accident correctly and coordinate the activities of rescuers even before arriving at the scene. Improving the ERA-GLONASS system will have a positive impact on the efficiency of the first aid for victims of a traffic accident and will qualitatively increase its level.