{"id":9061,"date":"2019-10-08T16:21:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/?p=9061"},"modified":"2019-10-08T16:21:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:21:22","slug":"pedestrian-detectors-dont-work-well-at-night-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/pedestrian-detectors-dont-work-well-at-night-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian detectors don\u2019t work well at night, study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pedestrian detection technology on vehicles is completely ineffective at night, new research<\/a> claims.<\/p>\n

The American Automobile Association (AAA) tested four 2019 model midsize sedans equipped with the feature in a number of scenarios.<\/p>\n

Results showed that in the dark the systems did not react at all, colliding with the adult pedestrian target every time.<\/p>\n

With 75 percent of pedestrian fatalities occurring after dark, the AAA says the results are \u201calarming\u201d and that it supports the development of pedestrian detection systems.<\/p>\n

On average, nearly 6,000 pedestrians lose their lives each year, accounting for 16 percent of all traffic deaths, a percentage that has steadily grown since 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rise in pedestrian deaths is a major concern and automakers are on the right path with the intent of these systems,\u201d said Greg Brannon, AAA\u2019s Director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal with this testing is to identify where the gaps exist to help educate consumers and share these findings with manufacturers to work to improve their functionality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Until detection systems are proven to perform consistently the AAA recommends that drivers:<\/p>\n