Guest Commentary

How V2X can help prevent emergency vehicle accidents

Ambulance in the UK
With V2X, an emergency vehicle will be able to influence the traffic light phase while an intersection with smart technology with alert the emergency vehicle when a pedestrian crosses the intersection. (Bloomberg)
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By:
Onn Haran
January 08, 2024 02:43 PM

Emergency vehicles are involved in road accidents more than other vehicle type. In Germany, during a five-year span (2014-18), there were 597 recorded ambulance accidents, resulting in 453 injuries and 28 fatalities. In the U.S., there were 143 fatalities in the same time frame.

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