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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) present an array of promising ways to improve motorcycle safety. While ITS technologies have predominantly targeted automobiles and commercial vehicles, little has been done to specifically address motorcycles and motorcycle safety. This project surveyed a wide range of ITS technologies with potential relevance to motorcycles. Technologies with the highest relevance were investigated further to determine their potential to improve motorcycle safety. The project employed a two-pronged methodology in its survey of ITS technologies, consisting of (1) a comprehensive literature review and (2) interviews with stakeholders representing a cross section of the motorcycle industry and community. The synthesis of this research identified certain areas where future research efforts should focus, including: improving the availability of robust motorcycle safety data, taking advantage of possible synergies between ITS technologies, connecting vehicles to riders through better ITS interphases, evaluating the safety benefits of ITS technologies, and further researching opportunities to harmonize motorcycle ITS with connected vehicles technology.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF30 Standing Committee on Motorcycles and Mopeds.

01618707

17-00715

English

14p

2017

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

References (10) ; Tables

Driver support systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Motorcycles; Technological innovations; Vehicle safety

Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-00715

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2016 10:09AM