{"id":8786,"date":"2020-12-13T16:45:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=8786"},"modified":"2020-12-13T16:45:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:45:28","slug":"vehicle-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/12\/13\/vehicle-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Vehicle Collision Avoidance Systems Protect Your Fleet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In one form or another, vehicle collision avoidance systems have been around for decades. For example, GM\u2019s Cadillac Cyclone XP-74<\/a> concept car, which debuted in 1959, included radar-based \u201cproximity devices\u201d that were designed to scan the road ahead and alert drivers of objects in its path. In more recent years, technology like automatic braking, forward-collision alerts, and steering assistance has been adopted from high-end luxury cars and become standard in mainstream personal and commercial vehicles.<\/p>\n

Because the vast majority of collisions are caused by human error, the interest and investment in developing collision prevention systems\u00a0is only increasing. While the technology is getting better and better, it\u2019s certainly not the only fleet safety system<\/a> you should have in play. Keep reading to learn more about collision avoidance systems\u00a0in cars and commercial vehicles.<\/p>\n

Why fleets need more than just a collision avoidance system<\/h2>\n

While there is significant value to implementing collision avoidance systems to help with fleet management<\/a>, a robust safety solution also incorporates technologies that can help you predict<\/em> when the riskiest events are most likely to occur on the road. In short, to truly protect your business and drivers, you need a system that can help prevent collisions before they happen.<\/p>\n

Lytx driver safety solutions are designed to help fleets get real, long-lasting results with minimal time and effort. Our driver-centric tools are the industry\u2019s most advanced technologies to help predict and prevent collisions, protecting your team and bottom line. Lytx\u2019s machine vision and artificial intelligence (MV+AI) technology<\/a> can help detect risky driving behaviors like distracted driving, seat belt misuse, rolling a stop sign, inattentive driver, and much more. Drivers or fleet managers can be alerted of these risky moments, and either self-correct or talk it over with their manager. Lytx offers much more than just a collision avoidance system\u2014its powerful and efficient solutions can help improve driver safety and performance\u2026quickly and easily.<\/p>\n

What is a collision avoidance system?<\/h2>\n

A collision avoidance system, also known as a driver assistance system, is an in-vehicle technology designed to prevent or decrease the severity of an impending collision. It does not typically have the features to help fleets predict when collisions are most likely to occur\u2014this system is designed to prevent an incident immediately prior to it happening.<\/p>\n

Automotive collision avoidance systems may include fleet dash cams<\/a>, sensors, lasers, short- and long-range radar, GPS<\/a>, and even AI and machine vision. These different technologies monitor and collect data about what\u2019s going on around and within the vehicle. If the inputs detect a forthcoming collision, a driver can be alerted via a sound, flashing light, vibration, etc. More advanced collision warning devices also initiate a response from the vehicle, such as applying partial or full braking force.<\/p>\n

The most common types of collision prevention systems are:<\/p>\n