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CAR CRASHES, STUDY * USA
* DC - Car technology cited in crash drop
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -July 4, 2012: -- A new study shows advanced auto technologies such as forward-collision avoidance systems — especially those that brake automatically — result in sharp drops in car crashes... The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said forward-collision systems and adaptive headlights, which shift direction as the driver steers, has the biggest impact in reducing accidents... The study by the industry-funded group also found that lane-departure warning systems appear to hurt, rather than help — though it's not clear why. Other systems, such as blind-spot detection and park assist, aren't showing clear impacts on crash patterns yet... The Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of IIHS, examined forward-collision systems offered on Honda Motor Co.'s Acura vehicles, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz and Volvo vehicles...
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