UAVs help to avoid only 34% of all accidents — study

UAVs help to avoid only 34% of all accidents — study

5 June 2020, 22:52
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Unmanned vehicles help avoid up to 34% of road traffic crashes. A person in this situation is in a better position, still managing better. This conclusion was reached by specialists from the Institute for Road Loss Data (IIHS-HLDI) and the Institute for Road Safety Insurance.

The researchers analyzed all accidents, and made a classification from a sample of 5000 accidents. They found that self-driving cars account for 10% of these failures, according to the IIHS website.

It is noted that 40% of all accidents are associated with the adoption of incorrect decisions - speeding, illegal turns, deliberate actions of the driver. This also applies to the driver's assumptions regarding the actions of pedestrians or other vehicles.

According to experts, the drone is not enough just to perfectly perceive the environment, it must be better than the driver.

Recently, the company Deloitte, which provides services in the field of audit, management and financial consulting, calculated that in modern cars the share is electronics is 40%. For comparison, in 2000 this indicator did not exceed 18%.
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