Are Car Safety Concerns Universal? The Causes of Accidents According to Crowd Wisdom Ely Princeton...

Are Car Safety Concerns Universal?

The Causes of Accidents According to Crowd Wisdom

Ely PrincetonDahan University

CAR

ROADSKILL

JUDGERISK

DriverSkill24%

DriverRisk

Taking45%

Car, 7%

Roads24%

What Causes Accidents: % each contributes?

Conclusion: Human erorr causes most accidents.

Anti-lock Brakes24%

22%

15%

14%

10%

CAR

Active

7%

16%

Blind Spot Assist

Stability Control

Adaptive Cruise

Lane Keep Assist

Adaptive Headlights

18%

15%

9%

18%

12%

8%

Vehicle Passive Safety Features7%

CAR

Passive

19%

AirbagsAll Around

Pre-CollisionSystem

RearviewCamera

Smart Safety Belts

BetterHeadlights& Taillights

Post-CollisionAuto-Calling

CrashWorthyBody

ROAD 24%

Bigger Penalties for Distracted Driving

Bigger penalties for Driving Under Influence

Smooth roads and better visibility

Improved Traffic Lights and Signage

Better enforcement of speed limits

More roundabouts

21%

20%

19%

17%

14%

9%

SKILL 24%

1%

33%

44%

19%

3%

JUDGINGRISK

26%

15%

12%

22%

14%

11%

45%How effective is each at

reducing risky behavior?

InsuranceBy theminute

DrivingMonitor

PrerecordLoved Ones

Bad DrivingWarning

Pedal Feed-Back forSpeeding

PrecommitButton

Wisdom of Crowds: Do we know each other?Driver Risk

Taking

Americans Poor Drivers

OTHERS = 0.6 x SELF

R² = 0.77

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Aver

age

OTH

ERS

Average SELF

We know each other rather well regarding auto safety

LadyGaga0%

CharlieSheen

2%

DonaldTrump

3%

Car TalkGuys9%

SteveCarrell12%

BarackObama

32%

TinaFey41%

How can we utilize the crowd’s insights?

• Improve driver training about risk & judgment

• Penalize bad judgment and bad behavior

• Make drivers aware of their driving quality

• Emphasize protection of the human body

• Emphasize crash avoidance

• Hire Tina Fey as spokesperson

Thank you!