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How automated vehicles should operate to avoid fatal crashes with cyclists?

Roni Utriainen¹, Markus Pöllänen¹

¹Transport Research Centre Verne, Tampere University, P.O. Box 600, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention|March 29, 2021

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Summary

Highly automated vehicles (HAVs) need five key features to safely interact with cyclists and prevent fatal crashes. Implementing cyclist recognition, intention signaling, and predictive driving are crucial for HAV safety.

Area of Science:

Road safety
Human-computer interaction
Automotive engineering

Background:

Fatal crashes between cyclists and passenger cars remain a significant road safety concern.
The introduction of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) presents new challenges and opportunities for cyclist safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify essential features for HAVs to ensure safe operation around cyclists.
To analyze fatal crash data to determine necessary HAV capabilities for preventing cyclist fatalities.

Main Methods:

Qualitative evaluation of five proposed HAV features.
Analysis of fatal cyclist-passenger car crash data from Finland.
Hypothetical scenario testing of HAVs replacing human-driven vehicles.

Main Results:

Five critical features for HAVs to avoid cyclist crashes were identified: cyclist recognition, awareness of traffic rules, intention signaling, safe driving patterns, and cyclist intention assessment.
Implementing these features presents significant programming and design challenges for complex traffic environments.

Conclusions:

HAVs require specific capabilities to navigate interactions with cyclists safely.
Addressing the complexity of HAV-cyclist encounters is vital for future research and real-world deployment.

Keywords:

Crash avoidance

Automotive Engineering

Hybrid And Electric Vehicles And Powertrains

How Automated Vehicles Should Operate To Avoid Fatal Crashes With Cyclists?

Highly automated vehicle