• First automotive fatality
in the USA
• Killed by an electric car
on September 13, 1899
• 74th Street and Central
Park West in NYC
Henry Hale Bliss
1830 – 1899
Annual Fatalities - USA
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Hurricane
Cold
Winter
Lightning
Wind
Tornado
Flood
Heat
NWS
Road
It’s not just safety
• 554 million vehicle-hours of delay per year
result from snow, ice, and fog
• Delays to trucking companies range from $8.7
billion annually
• Greenhouse gas emissions
Connected Vehicles – A New Hope
• Modern vehicles are “smart” and connected
• United States Department of Transportation has
a vision to reduce fatalities using smart vehicles
Telephone
NOAA Weather Radio
Smart phone
Social networks
Newspapers
Cable TV
Local radio
Internet
Local TV
Mean monthly acces perperson
Average Access – Weather Info
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Commercial provider
In-car NOAA Weather Radio
Telephone
Satellite radio
CMS
Social networks
Smart phone
Local radio
Mean Monthly Access per person
Average Access - Vehicle
25
20
15
10
5
0
Points of interest
Parking
Routing suggestions
Local gas prices
Accidents
Traffic
Local weather forecasts
Local weather conditions
Road closures
Interest in Information
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
not at all
10%
a little/somewhat
0%
very/extremely
• Air Temperature
• Wipers
• Steering Wheel Position
Applications
• EMDSS: A revolution for maintenance managers
• MAW: Improved situation access for the public
Hazard Algorithms
– Precipitation intensity and type
• Snow
• Rain
• Road splash
–Pavement condition
• Icy
• Hydroplane
–Visibility
• Clear
• Blowing snow
• Smoke
Advisory: Slick roads ahead!
Next Steps