Abstract
Abstract According to the analysis by the National Police Headquarters, roughly 40% of all road accident victims in Poland are vulnerable road users (VRU), i.e. pedestrians and cyclists. Their protection has become one of the priorities for action regarding road safety. For this purpose, various activities are carried out aimed not only at human behaviour or the development of modern and safe road infrastructures but also at the development of modern vehicles, including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). In order to identify the limitations of the currently available driver assistance systems, designed to respond to VRU, research was carried out under the project name, “PEDICRASH: Safety aspects of VRU in CAD automated vehicles.” The project was aimed at increasing users’ awareness (both pedestrians and drivers) of the limitations of ADAS by analysing barriers and indicating recommendations allowing for more effective protection of pedestrians and cyclists due to the identified operating limitations of these systems. The research focused on the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system and its potential impact on the level of road safety, with particular emphasis on VRU.
Highlights
Road accidents are one of the most significant social problems of modern times
Despite a significant improvement in the level of road safety in Europe from 2010–2019, the results of the analysis show how far the actual statistics for accidents and their victims differ from the assumptions of European strategic plans such as “Vision Zero” [2]
The results showed that the field of view (FOV) angle has a significant impact on avoiding a collision between a car and a cyclist
Summary
Road accidents are one of the most significant social problems of modern times. Their negative social, psychological, The only countries that came close to a 50% reduction in the number of road fatalities from 2010–2019 were Norway (−48%), Greece (−45%), and Switzerland (−43%) (Figure 1). Vulnerable road users (VRU) account for the largest share of road accident victims across Europe. This group includes pedestrians, cyclists, moped drivers, and motorcyclists. In 2018 alone, 5,180 pedestrians and 2,160 cyclists were killed in road accidents in the EU. This is about 30% of all road traffic victims
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