MULTIVU VIDEO FEED: IIHS REPORTS MOST SMALL SUVS EARN TOP RATINGS FOR PEDESTRIAN CRASH PREVENTION IN NEW TEST PROGRAM
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NEWS: Most small SUVs earn top ratings for pedestrian crash prevention in new test program
FORMAT: B-roll and Soundbites
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STORY SUMMARY:
Reducing pedestrian crashes is the goal of new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ratings of automatic emergency braking systems that can detect and brake for people on foot. In the first tests of 2018-19 vehicles with this crash avoidance feature, 9 of 11 small SUVs evaluated earn an advanced or superior rating for pedestrian crash prevention.
The 2018-19 Honda CR-V, 2019 Subaru Forester, 2019 Toyota RAV4 and 2019 Volvo XC40 earn the highest rating of superior. Five models earn an advanced rating. They are the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, 2018-19 Hyundai Kona, 2019 Kia Sportage, 2018-19 Mazda CX-5 and 2019 Nissan Rogue. The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander is rated basic, and the 2018-19 BMW X1 doesn't receive any credit for a rating. Pedestrian detection is standard on the Forester, RAV4, Rogue, X1 and XC40.
The ratings come amid renewed focus on the problem of crashes involving pedestrians. Pedestrian deaths have risen 45 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009. In 2017, 5,977 pedestrians died in crashes in the U.S., down 2 percent from 2016, which marked the most deaths since 1990.
In general, pedestrian detection systems use a forward-facing mono camera or stereo cameras mounted near the rearview mirror plus radar sensors in the front grille to continuously scan the roadway and horizon for pedestrians and, in some cases, bicyclists or animals, who might cross the vehicle's travel path. Algorithms classify the objects as people, bicyclists or animals, predict their travel path and determine the vehicle's speed in relation to them. If a collision is imminent, the system typically alerts the driver and can apply the brakes far faster than a human could react.
The pedestrian autobrake test is the fourth crash avoidance evaluation in the Institute's quiver of safety tests.
SOUNDBITES: David Aylor, manager of Active Safety Testing, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
B-ROLL INCLUDES: Demonstrations of pedestrian autobrake tests, behind-the-scenes of autobrake testing, real-world footage of pedestrians and other related footage
SOURCE: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
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/PRNewswire/ -- Feb. 21, 2019
SOURCE Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
