Automotive engineering has made enormous progress in recent years. On new vehicles, assistant systems developed to the level of partially automated driving are now standard equipment in nearly all model classes. In the not too distant future, the vision for autonomous driving could become a technical reality. At the same time, the fact that many of the effective vehicle safety features of today are built on the milestones of the past must not be forgotten. It is against this background that in its latest Road Safety Report, DEKRA does not highlight only the latest developments in this field. The report looks back into the past – and simultaneously into the future. From the perspective of accident research, traffic psychology and vehicle technology, the report highlights the areas with the greatest potential for further reductions in the number of road accident victims in the EU and describes the challenges this involves for people, technology and infrastructure. As its predecessors, the report is intended to be more than a mere accumulation of facts about the status quo. It is supposed to provide thought-provoking impulse for politicians, traffic and infrastructure experts, vehicle manufacturers and science, as well as organizations and all road users. (Author/publisher)
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