title: Evaluation of the crash mitigation effect of low-speed automated emergency braking systems based on insurance claims data.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to evaluate the crash mitigation performance of low-speed automated emergency braking collision avoidance technologies by examining crash rates, car damage, and personal injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Insurance claims data were used to identify rear-end frontal collisions, the specific situations where the low-speed automated emergency braking system intervenes. We compared cars of the same model (Volvo V70) with and without the low-speed automated emergency braking system (AEB and no AEB, respectively). Distributions of spare parts required for car repair were analyzed to identify car damage, and crash severity was estimated by comparing the results with laboratory crash tests. Repair costs and occupant injuries were investigated for both the striking and the struck vehicle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rear-end frontal collisions were reduced by 27% for cars with low-speed AEB compared to cars without the system. Those of low severity were reduced by 37%, though more severe crashes were not reduced. Accordingly, the number of injured occupants in vehicles struck by low-speed AEB cars was reduced in low-severity crashes. In offset crash configurations, the system was found to be less effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study adds important information about the safety performance of collision avoidance technologies, beyond the number of crashes avoided. By combining insurance claims data and information from spare parts used, the study demonstrates a mitigating effect of low-speed AEB in real-world traffic.
authors: a If P&C Insurance , Goteborg , Sweden.
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Isaksson-Hellman
authors: b Volvo Car Corporation , Goteborg , Sweden.
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Lindman
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001336:Automobiles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003654:Deceleration; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013548:Sweden; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Real-world evaluation; collision mitigation; low-speed automated emergency braking; occupant injuries