Traffic accidents remain a major global issue, causing 1.19 million deaths in 2021 and imposing economic losses of up to 3% of GDP in many countries. In Italy, despite a steady decline in fatality rates over the past two decades, road collisions continue to result in high costs due to productivity losses, healthcare expenses, and property damage. This study explores how Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can help mitigate these impacts by leveraging newly available datasets and advanced statistical techniques. Using regression analyses performed in the R programming language, it assesses the real-world effectiveness of these technologies beyond the controlled test environments typically used in previous studies. By integrating the latest data and refining outdated projections, this research provides a more accurate estimate of ADAS benefits. In 2024 alone, an Italian buyer spending an average of €1,629 on ADAS features contributes to an estimated nationwide saving of €1.89 billion in the same year. Over a ten-year period, widespread adoption is projected to generate over €1 billion in net savings, with most systems proving cost-effective within just two to three years. Crucially, the analysis does not assume a uniform effectiveness across all contexts. Instead, it pinpoints which specific ADAS features offer the greatest life-saving impact and explicitly accounts for varying market penetration rates among different countries. This flexible methodological framework enables policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers to adapt the model rapidly to other regions with minimal extra data collection. In so doing, it provides a powerful tool for designing strategic subsidies that reduce consumers’ initial purchasing burden while encouraging ongoing research and development. By aligning these incentives with the EU’s “Vision Zero”, ADAS evolves from a mere technological upgrade into a cornerstone policy instrument—one capable of reducing crash rates, safeguarding public health, and reinforcing economic resilience in Italy and beyond.
Gli incidenti stradali rappresentano un grave problema a livello globale, causando 1,19 milioni di morti nel 2021 e generando perdite economiche che possono raggiungere il 3% del PIL in molti paesi. In Italia, nonostante un costante calo del tasso di mortalità negli ultimi vent’anni, le collisioni stradali continuano a comportare costi elevati in termini di perdita di produttività, spese sanitarie e danni materiali. Questo studio analizza come gli Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) possano contribuire a ridurre questi impatti, sfruttando nuovi dataset disponibili e tecniche statistiche avanzate. Attraverso analisi di regressione condotte utilizzando il linguaggio di programmazione R, valuta l’efficacia di queste tecnologie nel contesto reale, al di fuori degli ambienti di test controllati comunemente adottati negli studi precedenti. Integrando i dati più recenti e aggiornando proiezioni ormai obsolete, questa ricerca fornisce una stima più accurata dei benefici offerti dagli ADAS. Solo nel 2024, un acquirente italiano che investe in media 1.629 € in funzionalità ADAS contribuisce a un risparmio complessivo stimato di 1,89 miliardi di euro a livello nazionale. Su un periodo di dieci anni, una diffusione su larga scala di queste tecnologie potrebbe generare oltre 1 miliardo di euro di risparmi netti, con la maggior parte dei sistemi in grado di ripagarsi entro due o tre anni. Un aspetto fondamentale dell’analisi è che non presuppone un’efficacia uniforme degli ADAS in tutti i contesti. Al contrario, identifica quali specifiche funzionalità offrono il maggiore impatto in termini di riduzione della mortalità e tiene conto delle differenze nei tassi di penetrazione del mercato ADAS tra i vari paesi. Questo approccio metodologico flessibile consente a policymaker, attori del settore e ricercatori di adattare rapidamente il modello ad altri contesti con un impegno minimo in termini di raccolta dati aggiuntiva. Allineando questi incentivi con l’iniziativa europea “Vision Zero”, gli ADAS non si limitano a rappresentare un semplice avanzamento tecnologico, ma si trasformano in un pilastro essenziale delle politiche di sicurezza stradale, contribuendo a ridurre i tassi di incidenti, tutelare la salute pubblica e rafforzare la resilienza economica, in Italia e oltre.
Beyond ADAS adoption: assessing effectiveness and socio-economic impacts of the advanced driving assistance systems
CESARO, MARCO
2023/2024
Abstract
Traffic accidents remain a major global issue, causing 1.19 million deaths in 2021 and imposing economic losses of up to 3% of GDP in many countries. In Italy, despite a steady decline in fatality rates over the past two decades, road collisions continue to result in high costs due to productivity losses, healthcare expenses, and property damage. This study explores how Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can help mitigate these impacts by leveraging newly available datasets and advanced statistical techniques. Using regression analyses performed in the R programming language, it assesses the real-world effectiveness of these technologies beyond the controlled test environments typically used in previous studies. By integrating the latest data and refining outdated projections, this research provides a more accurate estimate of ADAS benefits. In 2024 alone, an Italian buyer spending an average of €1,629 on ADAS features contributes to an estimated nationwide saving of €1.89 billion in the same year. Over a ten-year period, widespread adoption is projected to generate over €1 billion in net savings, with most systems proving cost-effective within just two to three years. Crucially, the analysis does not assume a uniform effectiveness across all contexts. Instead, it pinpoints which specific ADAS features offer the greatest life-saving impact and explicitly accounts for varying market penetration rates among different countries. This flexible methodological framework enables policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers to adapt the model rapidly to other regions with minimal extra data collection. In so doing, it provides a powerful tool for designing strategic subsidies that reduce consumers’ initial purchasing burden while encouraging ongoing research and development. By aligning these incentives with the EU’s “Vision Zero”, ADAS evolves from a mere technological upgrade into a cornerstone policy instrument—one capable of reducing crash rates, safeguarding public health, and reinforcing economic resilience in Italy and beyond.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/235391