1 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration An Overview of NHTSAs Vehicle Safety Research Priorities Nathaniel Beuse Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Research 11

2 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Fatalities and Fatality Rate, by Year 30,246 Fatalities Fatality Rate 32, Motor vehicle crashes cost nearly $836 billion

3 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Many Recent Advances in Safety Standards recently just taking full effect or soon to take effect Standards recently just taking full effect or soon to take effect – Upgraded Side Impact Standard – Electronic Stability Control for Light and Heavy – Improved Roof Crush Resistance – Ejection Mitigation – Improved Rear Visibility – Motorcoach Seat Belts Enhancements to Consumer Information Enhancements to Consumer Information – Driving improved performance without regulation – New tests, rating protocol, and new advanced technologies

4 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Help Drivers Before the Crash Help Drivers Before the Crash Safety Opportunities INJURY MITIGATIONMEDICAL ATTENTIONSEVERITY REDUCTIONPREVENTION

5 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Secretary Foxx (May 2015, Mountain View, CA): Secretary Foxx (May 2015, Mountain View, CA): – “The Department wants to speed the nation toward an era when vehicle safety isn’t just about surviving crashes; it’s about avoiding them;” – “Connected, automated vehicles that can sense the environment around them and communicate with other vehicles and with infrastructure have the potential to revolutionize road safety and save thousands of lives.” US Committed to Accelerate Safe Introduction

6 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Available Technologies COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES Onboard Camera Radar V2V Self driving AVAILABILITY

7 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Automatic Emergency Braking ~Level 1 Automation January Announcement to include in US NCAP January Announcement to include in US NCAP – Include two types ~ Crash Imminent and Dynamic Brake Support; continue pedestrian research – Final Decision Soon September 11 Announcement by Several Automakers to make AEB standard equipment. September 11 Announcement by Several Automakers to make AEB standard equipment.

8 Research on Higher Levels of Automation Human Factors Research Human factors evaluation of Level 2 and Level 3 automated driving concepts Initial human factors design principles for L2/L3 Electronic Control Systems Safety (including Cybersecurity) Functional safety of safety-critical automotive systems and extensions to L2-L4 Cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures assessment System Performance Requirements System performance requirements framework Objective test procedures Benefits Assessment Target crash population estimation for automated vehicles L2-L4 Multi-modal benefits framework development Testing and Evaluation Controlled test track studies Field operational tests

9 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. NHTSA Decision on Vehicle to Vehicle  On February 3, 2014 DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx and NHTSA Acting Administrator Friedman announcement  On February 3, 2014 DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx and NHTSA Acting Administrator Friedman announcement. − Intend to require an onboard DSRC-based V2V communications technology  Advanced proposal published in August 2014  Request for Information on Security system followed  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking~2016

10 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Unprecedented and Transformative Technology Unprecedented and Transformative Technology – New safety and untold mobility, and environmental features – Provides awareness of hazards not visible to the driver – Improves current systems – Supports vehicle automation – Extendable to other vehicle types, road users, and infrastructure Market needs Market needs – Everyone to “speak” same language – Wide deployment – Trust US can lead deployment and requirements US can lead deployment and requirements Why Require V2V ?

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12 Further Improvements to Crash Safety CIREN caseCrash Test Small Overlap Overlap ≈ 15% Angle ≈ 7-15 degrees Theoretical DV = 30 mph THOR Dummy

13 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Seat Belt Interlock Systems Effective but not being used Effective but not being used New Area of Work for Industry and NHTSA New Area of Work for Industry and NHTSA – Human Factors How will Drivers use them? – System reliability and integrity assessment True Interlock or other Alternatives? – Implications for Regulations

14 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. End Goal: A non-invasive, seamless technology to measure driver BAC and reduce the incidence of drunk driving New Five-year, cooperative program between NHTSA and Industry intended to support a non-regulatory, market-based approach to preventing drunk driving Development undertaken as a step- by-step, data-driven process to ensure that effective technologies are developed Devices are intended to prevent alcohol-impaired drivers (BAC ≥ 0.08) from driving their vehicles Driver Alcohol Detection System

15 Safer Drivers. Safer Cars. Safer Roads. Thanks For Your Attention