ADAS Statistics

April 5, 2022
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ADAS, or advanced driver assistance systems, are vehicle systems that use advanced sensors like radar, sonar, and sophisticated camera sensors to inform safety systems that provide drivers with safety warnings. Some are even advanced enough to provide steering and braking support. To help you get a better idea of ADAS availability and performance, we have gathered some ADAS statistics. Don’t forget to open up our ADAS Glossary for help with ADAS terms.

ADAS Availability & Cost Statistics

92.7% of new vehicles in the U.S. have at least one ADAS (SBD, May 2018, AAA, 2019)
Automakers representing 99% of the U.S. new car market have committed to making AEB the first standard ADAS on all light duty vehicles by September 1^st, 2022 (NHTSA)
By 2043, 95% of all registered vehicles in the U.S. will be equipped with most ADAS: rear parking sensors, rearview camera, LDW, BSW (HLDI/IIHS December 2020)
$1,950 – the average cost of an ADAS bundle, or 5.4% of the total cost of a vehicle. (SBD, May 2018, AAA, 2019)
50% of vehicles on sale today offer SAE Level 2 automation (via the combination of 2 ADAS: sustained LKA and ACC), with 17% of vehicles offering it standard and 33% offering it as an optional feature (Consumer Reports, November 2021)

ADAS Crash Reduction Statistics

3.59 million crashes — the number of crashes per year (2011-2015) in the United States that the major ADAS Systems are estimated to impact (FCW, AEB, BAS, LDW, Lane Keeping Assist, Lane Centering Assist, Blind Spot Warning, Blind Spot Intervention, Lane Change Merge, Pedestrian Detection) (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
62% of all crashes could be impacted by ADAS, 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
20,841 — the estimated number of deaths potentially impacted by driver assistance systems annually, 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
57% of survey respondents reported at least one ADAS feature helped avoid a crash (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
Based on 2016 U.S. crash data, it’s estimated that if ADAS technologies (FCW, AEB, LDW, LKA, BSW) were installed on all vehicles, they would have had the potential to prevent or mitigate an estimated 40% of all crashes involving passenger vehicles, 37% of all injuries, and 29% of all fatalities that occurred in those crashes (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2018)
ADAS systems designed to prevent crashes reduce vehicle speeds by 79% and those designed to lessen crash severity reduce speeds by 40% (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
Under 30 mph, systems designed to prevent crashes avoided collisions in 60% of test scenarios, while those designed to lessen crash severity were able to complete avoid crashes in 33% of test scenarios (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
At 45 mph and approaching a static vehicle, systems designed to prevent crashes reduced speeds by 74 % overall and avoided crashes in 40 percent of scenarios Systems designed to lessen crash severity were only able to reduce vehicle speed by 9 percent overall (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
Driver assistance technology could prevent 1.6 million crashes and 7,200 fatal crashes per year (Carnegie Mellon University, 2019)
$36.7 billion – the amount that driver assistance systems could potential save each year (Carnegie Mellon University, 2019)

ADAS Driver Sentiment Statistics

20% of drivers begin the buying process seeking out ADAS (CCC, 2021)
Out of all ADAS features, consumers are most satisfied with RCTW, BSW, and AEB and would most look for these three in a purchase (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
Older drivers are more satisfied with ADAS than younger drivers (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
84% of drivers believe ADAS features promote safe driving (CCC, 2021)

ADAS Feature Statistics

There are numerous advanced driver assistance systems on late model vehicles. Each has been studied, tested, and researched by academics and companies and different consumer and governmental organizations. We’ve compiled an extensive list of ADAS statistics to help you better understand the growing world of ADAS features.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Statistics

ACC is not only effective but also simple to use. It is especially beneficial on the highway, where drivers may struggle to keep track of their speed. ACC uses sensor data to help keep a set speed AND minimum following distance from vehicles directly ahead of you.

92% of models offer ACC, with 28% standard and 64% optional (Consumer Reports, November 2021)
Drivers were 24% more likely to speed on limited access highways when using ACC (IIHS, March 2021)
85% of owners were very satisfied (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
19% said ACC helped them to avoid a crash (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
72% said they trust the system to work every time (Consumer Reports, August 2019)

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Statistics

AEB uses sensors to watch the traffic ahead and provides emergency braking to avoid or mitigate the damage from a crash.

More than 99% all new U.S. passenger vehicles will be equipped with AEB, standard, by September 1, 2022. (NHTSA Fact Sheet,(pdf))
81% of owners were very satisfied with their AEB system (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
54% of owners said their AEB system helped them to avoid a crash (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
61% of owners trust their AEB system to work every time (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
28,000 crashes – estimated number of crashes prevented by 2025 by the Automaker AEB Commitment to offering AEB on all passenger vehicles, standard by 2022 (NHTSA – IIHS Announcement on AEB, December 2017)
12,000 injuries – the estimated number of injuries to be prevented by 2025 by the automaker commitment to standard AEB on U.S. passenger vehicles (NHTSA – IIHS Announcement on AEB, December 2017)
$2,775 – The median optional equipment package price for AEB (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
68% of Americans aware of AEB believe is designed to bring the vehicle to a complete stop to avoid a collision (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
9% of U.S. drivers report having AEB on their current vehicle (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
39% of U.S. drivers want AEB on their next vehicle (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
44% of U.S. drivers trust AEB to work as described (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).
49% of men trust AEB vs 40% of women (newsroom.aaa.com, 2016).

Pedestrian AEB Statistics

An AEB system that can detect pedestrians isn’t always a given. The option has become available in different forms from different automakers in the years since automakers’ initial versions of AEB became available.

4,106 – the average annual number of deaths potentially impacted by pedestrian AEB in the United States, 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
56% of 2018 model year vehicles have pedestrian AEB either optional or standard (AAA, 2019)

Rear AEB Statistics

Rear AEB is AEB (automatic braking) that works when you are in reverse. It’s very aptly named.

78% reduction in backing crashes (when combined with rearview camera and parking sensors) (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
10% reduction in claim rates for damage to the insured vehicle (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
28% reduction in claim rates for damage to other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
74 – the potential number of deaths, averaged annually 2011-2015, that could be affected by rear AEB (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)

Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ADAS Statistics

BSW uses sensors to alert you to vehicles approaching from the rear in your blind spots. When a system detects an object in the driver’s blind spot, a warning light will illuminate and/or an audible alarm will sound.

14% reduction lane-change crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
23% reduction in lane change crashes with injuries (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
7% reduction in claim rates for damage to other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
9% reduction in claim rates for injuries to people in other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
503,070 crashes annually impacted by blind spot detection and intervention systems, 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
542 – the average annual number of deaths potentially impacted by BSM in the U.S., 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
82% of customers are very satisfied with BSW, second only to RCTW at 85% (Consumer Reports, November 2019)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Statistics

FCW uses sensors to tell when there is a crash risk ahead. Drivers are alerted by an audible warning, visual warning, steering wheel rumble, or seat rumble.

27% reduction in front-to-rear crashes based on police reported crashes and insurance claims (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
20% reduction in front-to-rear crashes with injuries based on police reported crashes and insurance claims (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
9% reduction in claim rates for damage to other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
17% reduction in claim rates for injuries to people in other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
44% reduction in large truck front-to rear crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
$117 – the increase in average payment per claim for damage to the insured vehicle due to sensor repair and calibration costs (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
FCW was associated with a 9% reduction in property damage liability claim frequency and 3.1% reduction in collision claim frequency (HLDI, December 2020)

Forward Collision Prevention Statistics

Forward collision prevention includes both Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB), working together. These two ADAS features, providing a warning of a forward collision, then automatically braking, are often bundled together by automakers as forward crash prevention, or pre crash avoidance

50% reduction in front-to-rear crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
56% reduction in front-to-rear crashes with injuries (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
14% reduction in claim rates for damage to other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
24% reduction in claim rates for injuries to people in other vehicles (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
41% reduction in large truck front-to-rear crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
1.7 million crashes are estimated to be impacted by forward collision prevention each year (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
1,275 – the estimated number of deaths potentially impacted by forward collision prevention (AEB + FCW) in the US, 2011-2015 (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Statistics

LDW alerts drivers when they are leaving their intended lane, when they haven’t engaged the turning indicator.

11% reduction in single-vehicle, sideswipe and head-on-crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
21% reduction in single-vehicle, sideswipe, and head-on crashes with injuries (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
30% of consumers disable or do not use their LDW system (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
From police-reported data from 2015 states for 2009-2015, vehicles with LDW had lower crash involvement rates (18%), crash rates with injuries (24%) and crashes with fatalities (86%) (IIHS, September 2018)
73% of owners were very satisfied with their LDW system (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
33% of owners say that their LDW system helped to avoid a crash (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
65% of drivers trust their LDW system to work every time (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
Drivers with LDW returned to their lane 58% faster than those without (Federal Highway Administration, November 2020)
Drivers with LDW have better lane keeping than those without any ADAS (Federal Highway Administration, November 2020)

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) Statistics

LKA uses sensor data to keep a vehicle in its lane, providing lateral support, or automatic steering. Some systems, also known as lane centering, continually steer toward the center of the lane. Others are only engaged once you start to leave your lane.

1.12 million crashes – the estimated number of crashes impacted by LKA each year (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
14,844 – the average annual number of deaths potentially impacted by LKA in the U.S., 2011-2015, accounting for 71% of the annual deaths potentially impacted by all ADAS features (injuryfacts.nsc.org Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, March 2019)
50% of models offer sustained LKA, with 21% standard and 30% optional (Consumer Reports, November 2021)
35% of consumers either disable or do not use their LKA system, the most of any ADAS. (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
74% of owners say they are very satisfied with their LKA system (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
35% of owners say their LKA system helped to avid a crash (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
65% trust their LKA system to work every time (Consumer Reports, August 2019)

Parking Sensor ADAS Statistics

Ultrasonic/sonar parking sensors in a vehicle’s bumper are used for avoiding obstacles during low-speed parking maneuvers.

For drivers 70 and over, parking sensors reduced backing crash rates by 36%, compared to a 3% reduction for drivers under 70 (IIHS, November 2016)
It’s estimated that 95% of registered U.S. vehicles will be equipped with rear parking sensors by 2041 (IIHS, HLDI, September 2017)

Rearview Camera ADAS Statistics

Backup cameras, or rearview cameras display the vehicle’s rear, when shifted into reverse, to help with parking.

Required in all new U.S. vehicles since May 2018 (New York Times, March 2014)
Predicted to be fitted on over 50% of registered vehicles by 2021 (IIHS, HLDI, September 2017)
It’s predicted to take until 2039 for 95% of registered vehicles to be equipped with a backup camera (IIHS, HLDI, September 2017)
17% reduction in backing crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
For drivers 70 and older, rearview cameras reduced backing crash rates by 40%, compared to just a 15% reduction for drivers under 70 (IIHS, November 2016)
May 2018 – all new vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds must have rearview cameras (NHTSA)
67% of drivers were very satisfied with their vehicle’s rearview camera (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
38% said their rearview camera helped to avoid a crash (Consumer Reports, August 2019)
56% trust their rearview camera to work every time (Consumer Reports, August 2019)

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) Statistics

RCTA uses sensors to watch for cross traffic when you are in reverse, such as out of a driveway or parking spot, into the flow of traffic.

22% reduction in backing crashes (IIHS, HLDL, December 2020)
Out of all ADAS features, consumers are most satisfied with RCTW, with 85% of consumers saying they were very satisfied with RCTW in an extensive survey of owners of 72,000 vehicles model years 2015-2019 (Consumer Reports, November 2019)

52% said the system helped to avoid a crash, model years 2015-2019 (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
69% trust the system to work every time, model years 2015-2019. (Consumer Reports, November 2019)
In 48% of tests, a passing motorcycle was not detected by RCTA (AAA, 2015)
In 40% of tests, RCTA failed to detect a bicycle passing behind the vehicle (AAA, 2015)
In 30% of tests, RCTA failed to detect a passing vehicle (AAA, 2015)

RCTA failed to detect a passing pedestrian in 60% of tests (AAA, 2015)

ADAS Calibration Statistics

ADAS calibration is the necessary process of recalibrating vital sensors after a collision or repair event that involves sensors. Calibration is needed after regular occurrences, like a collision, windshield replacement, or alignment change.

25% of shop owners are equipped to perform ADAS calibrations (Fender Bender, 2020)
64% of shops utilize third party ADAS calibration scanning services (Fender Bender, 2020)
88% percent of ADAS calibrations are missed by body shops (adasThink, October 2020)

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Having trouble with the ADAS terminology? Check out our ADAS Glossary!

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