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AEB provides a real opportunity for reduction in crashes, and their associated material damage and personal injury. As the demand for these systems increases, the technology behind them continues to develop fast, resulting in even more effective systems. With 75% of all crashes occurring at less than 20mph, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) has the capacity to completely avoid the most common real world accident scenarios and to mitigate many others, keeping drivers safe and vehicles on the road. A real world study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US showed that AEB reduces crashes by up to 25%. Following analysis by Thatcham on the potential benefits of widespread adoption of low-speed AEB into the UK fleet, UK insurers have incentivised the adoption of AEB systems into new cars. A significant reduction has been offered to the group rating of vehicles which have AEB as standard fit and are also successful in meeting the requirements of Thatcham s AEB test protocol. In the 50 group system, a consequent premium reduction on a specific vehicle type on a like for like basis is of the order of 10%, however this remains the decision of individual insurers. Most manufacturers now have an AEB system, a FCW (Forward Collision Warning), or both, on offer or in development. The availability of these systems as standard is constantly increasing and is not merely restricted to premium models. The following charts show which UK vehicles now have AEB (or FCW) fitted either as standard or as an option. IT S AS EASY AS AEB New vehicle systems are now available which automatically apply emergency braking to a vehicle if a crash is imminent. Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology enables a vehicle to avoid a low-speed car-to-car impact, which would typically lead to substantial vehicle damage or claims for whiplash injuries, or mitigate a high speed crash reducing injury and damage. AEB systems use signals from LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), RADAR or camera sensors mounted on the vehicle, which detect that a vehicle is about to strike another and apply full emergency braking to either mitigate the accident or avoid it altogether. LIDAR sensors are designed to work at low speeds and monitor the distance between a vehicle and the vehicle in front. RADAR sensors are fitted at the front of the vehicle, work at motorway speeds and are capable of detecting obstacles at long range. Camera sensors are capable of distinguishing pedestrians and other vulnerable road users as well as vehicles. Cameras, LIDAR and RADARs can work in conjunction with one another in a process called sensor fusion which detects vehicles and pedestrians at greater distances and at faster speeds. Find out more at www.thatcham.org/aeb REDUCE LOW SPEED COLLISIONS CUT INSURANCE COSTS AND MINIMISE VEHICLE DOWNTIME MANAGE DUTY OF CARE AND IMPROVE SAFETY
AEB and FCW Fitments MODEL MODEL HONDA Accord AUDI A3 Civic CR-V A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Q5 Q7 Plus Plus Plus Braking Guard INFINITI Q50 Q60 Q70 Safety Shield (Forward Collision Emergency Braking) Intelligent Cruise Control with Emergency Brake Dynamic Safety Shield (Forward Collision Warning & Intelligent Brake Assist) BMW 3 series 4 series 5 series QX50 QX70 & Intelligent Brake Assist & Intelligent Brake Assist 6 series Driving Assistant Plus 7 Series Driving Assistant Plus i3 X5 X5 Driving Assistant Plus JAGUAR XF XF XJ Advanced Emergency Brake Assist Intelligent Emergency Braking Advanced Emergency Brake Assist X6 LEXUS CITROEN C4 Picasso Active Radar Guided Cruise Control C4 Grand Picasso Active Radar Guided Cruise Control CT200h GS IS LS Advanced FIAT 500L City Brake Control LS RX Adaptive Cruise Control System Panda City Brake Control MAZDA FORD B-MAX C-MAX 3 (2014 on) Smart City Braking System 6 Smart City Braking System CX-5 Smart City Braking System Fiesta Focus Focus Galaxy Kuga Kuga Mondeo S-MAX + Brake Support + Brake Support Adaptive Cruise Control System + Brake Support + Brake Support MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class 2.0 A-Class B-Class 2.0 B-Class C-Class CL-Class
MODEL MODEL CLS-Class E-Class E-Class G-Class GLA 2.0 GL-Class 2.0 GL-Class M-Class M-Class S-Class SL-Class SLK-Class CLA CLA MITSUBISHI Outlander Adaptive Cruise Control System TOYOTA Avensis Land Cruiser Prius+ Prius3 VAUXHALL Astra Astra GTC Cascada Insignia Insignia Mokka VXR 8 Zafira Tourer with Automatic Brake Intervention ACC Stop n Go Front Camera & Forward Collision Alert NISSAN Qashqai (2014 on) Front Collison Avoidance PEUGEOT 308 (2014 on) Emergency Collision Alert with Emergency Braking RANGE ROVER Range Rover ACC with Emergency Brake Assist Sport ACC with Adv. Emergency Brake Assist ROLLS ROYCE Ghost ibrake 2 Wraith ibrake 2 SEAT Mii Brake Assistant Town SKODA Citigo City Safe Drive Octavia Front Assist VW CC Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking Golf VII City Emergency Braking Passat Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking Phaeton Front Assist (Phaeton) Inc. City Emergency Braking Touareg Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking up! City Emergency Braking VOLVO S60 CitySafety S60 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection S80 CitySafety S80 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection V40 CitySafety V40 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection V60 CitySafety V60 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection V70 CitySafety V70 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection XC60 CitySafety XC60 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection XC70 CitySafety XC70 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection
These fitment ratings are a guide for anyone purchasing a new car. Both AEB and FCW systems are rated, so please ask the manufacturer before purchase for full information about the operation of the system you are considering. AEB systems will automatically apply braking in an emergency if the driver is unresponsive, and some will also issue a warning. Whereas FCW systems will only issue a warning and apply brake support boosting the brake force, but require the driver to react. Please note the coloured bars show the proportion of the range with each type of fitment. Correct at time of print, January 2014. Colthrop way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR Tel: 01635 868855 Fax:01635 871346