Crash avoidance tech Appear Successful.

There are many new technologies that promise to keep drivers safe. Its called crash avoidance technology.

There are three new automotive technologies seem to reduce crashes. That is collision avoidance systems, automatic braking and adaptive headlights. Are they worth extra cost? A study by the Highway Loss Data Institute says(HLDI) yes.

"So far, forward collision technology is reducing claims, particularly for damage to other vehicles, and adaptive headlights are having an even bigger impact than we had anticipated." Said Matt Moore, VP of HLDI.

The study said “forward collision avoidance systems,” which alert drivers when they are quickly gaining on objects in their path and may crash. Some of those systems has an automatic braking feature. It helps the driver if he failed to respond in proper time.

Car models available with this crash avoidance technology include the Mercedes-Benz CL Class sedan, the Volvo XC60 and the Acura MDX SUVs.

The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found a 14 per cent reduction in the amount of property damage liability (PDL) claims in Acura and Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with forward collision avoidance systems.

They said Volvo’s autonomous braking system also reduced crashes by 10 per cent. But this autotech wasn’t statistically significant.

Injury claims reduced slightly for most vehicles with forward collision avoidance systems. But it's not statistically significant in most cases.

“Lane departure warning may end up saving lives down the road, but so far these particular versions aren’t preventing insurance claims,” Matt  Moore said.

He said “It may be that drivers are getting too many false alarms, which could make them tune out the warnings or turn them off completely. Of course, that doesn’t explain why the systems seem to increase claim rates, but we need to gather more data to see if that’s truly happening.”

This report also mentioned a list of other high-tech crash avoidance features coming to the market but didn’t provide statistics on their effectiveness.

This type of autotech help to reduce accident.

Forward collision avoidance

Adaptive headlight