Project

Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) have been mandatory on Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in Europe since 2015. AEBS warns the driver with light and sound, and if the driver does not respond, it automatically brakes the vehicle. Initially designed for rear-end situations, newer versions can detect and react to vulnerable road users. While AEBS and similar systems have been shown to reduce crashes for passenger cars, quantitative studies for HGVs are lacking. The pre-study aims to review data sources and methodologies for evaluating AEBS on HGVs and write an application for a larger research project to be submitted during Q3 2025. The developed evaluation methodology may be used for other safety systems and vehicles.