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Advancing the research and deployment of ITS to save livesAutomated Vehicles
In the past, automotive safety technologies focused on protecting drivers and passengers after a crash. Technology is evolving to the point that crashes can be largely prevented. Automated vehicle technology can drastically reduce and potentially eliminate the 94 percent of crashes caused by human error.
Connected Transportation
ITS America members are actively developing and deploying vehicle to everything (V2X) technologies, which send hazard alerts to vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and traffic lights. These technologies also can enhance automated driving systems, which hold the promise to provide numerous economic, environmental, and societal benefits, such as decreased congestion and fuel consumption, and increased access for the elderly and disabled. These safety innovations require dedicated spectrum to ensure they work every time without signal interference.
Cybersecurity
ITS America is raising the profile of discussions on intelligent mobility cybersecurity; promoting the adoption of best practices and standards; supporting information sharing of threats faced by those developing, operating, or managing smart transportation technologies; and advocating for public policies that enhance cybersecurity readiness.
Safety News
See All NewsThe Intelligent Transportation Society of America Announces New Officers and Board of Director Members
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Board of Directors met earlier today and certified the election of new officers and welcomed a mix of ten new and returning directors to its membership. The ITS America Board is made up of public and private leaders in the intelligent transportation industry, who set policy and direct strategies for the association.
ITS America Releases Two New Resources: Consolidated National Automated Vehicle Database and State-By-State Analysis of Autonomous Trucking
Today, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) released two resources that will help consolidate information on advances in autonomous and automated vehicles (AV) that were previously unavailable.
Statement of ITS America President & CEO Laura Chace On Latest NHTSA Fatality Estimates
“The estimates NHTSA released today are tragic – again. In the first quarter of this year, 9,560 people didn’t return to their families. We continue to set the wrong kinds of records, and that won’t change until we adapt our approach…
ITS America Releases Principles for Inclusive Future Mobility
WASHINGTON – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today released principles to guide transportation stakeholders, communities, and policy makers on how best to develop policy and programs that direct investment…
Statement of Its America President & CEO Laura Chace On NHTSA Initial Data on Safety Performance of Advanced Vehicle Technologies
“ITS America applauds the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for collecting information on automated technologies – automated driver-assist technologies that help drivers make decisions, and automated driving system…
Events
See All EventsITS America V2X Webinar Series #1: Essentials to Beginning V2X at a Public Agency
This webinar will feature important steps to getting started with V2X in a public agency. Public agencies will highlight key V2X applications that could have the most impact in a community and lessons learned from real world V2X deployments.
ITS America Webinar – From Planning to Practice: ITSA’s Guide to AI for Transportation
In this one-hour webinar, ITS America and the authors of the new AI Implementation Guide for Transportation Agencies will show you how to move from concept to action, walking through the guide’s Executive, Operational, and Delivering Functions, its ten-point action plan, and real-world success stories.
ITS America V2X Webinar Series #2: Real World V2X Uses to Improve Vulnerable Road User Safety
This webinar will highlight real world V2X deployments that have improved vulnerable road user safety, from improving pedestrian crossings to alerting drivers in vehicles of pedestrians and cyclists, especially in school zones and work zones.
ITS America V2X Webinar Series #3: V2X for Policymakers and Non-ITS Professionals
This webinar will provide information on how broader transportation professionals, first responders, and public agency staff can use V2X to improve the transportation system for all road users. This webinar will also discuss the essential factors policymakers should know about V2X technologies, such as methods to fund and scale projects.
ITS America V2X Webinar Series #4: Factors in Funding, Costing, and Procuring V2X Deployments
This webinar will provide insight into the procurement and cost estimation of V2X deployments. Real-world examples of how to request bids for equipment from producers will be discussed, as well as the cost ranges and cost considerations for the various components experienced with V2X deployments.