Crash Avoidance Technology Steers Drivers to a Safer Future

chicago, March 10, 2016 (Newswire.com) - According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which is currently the largest independent crash-testing group in North America, many of these features are even becoming standard in mid-range vehicles.

Additionally, advances in technology are currently progressing toward intelligent transportation systems that will even allow equipped vehicles to communicate with each other to help prevent accidents. According to Cary J. Wintroub, a car accident lawyer in Chicago, "many of these crash avoidance features are already proving themselves to be effective in reducing crashes as well as the severity of damages and injuries."

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Cary J. Wintroub

The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDA) agrees. In fact, they revealed that there were fewer claims under liability insurance coverage for vehicle models that were equipped with a forward collision warning system and automatic braking than there were for the same models of vehicles that were not equipped with the safety technology. Additionally, electronic stability control, which is now standard on all vehicles that were manufactured after 2012, can reduce the risk of fatal single vehicle accidents by approximately 50 percent, and the risk for rollover fatalities by an astonishing 80 percent.

While the real-world effects of other crash avoidance technologies have yet to be evaluated, the safety improvements appear promising. According to the IIHS, the most effective way to reduce accident related injuries is to avoid crashing in the first place.