SOLVI - Safe Operation for Large Vehicles Initiative : an Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems project: final report Sena, Michael L
Publication details: Stockholm Navigation Technologies Sweden AB, 2009; IVSS, Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems, Description: 76 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: SOLVI is focused on the safe and efficient operation of large vehicles, particularly trucks over 16 tonnes. In Sweden, heavy truck traffic has increased by 60% during the past 20 years, and now consists of 8% of road traffic. But trucks are involved in 22% of traffic-related deaths in Sweden. In all of Western Europe, 10% of the 40,000 deaths involve heavy trucks. The Swedish Road Administration reports that carbon dioxide emissions from trucks have increased by 35% since 1990. A major goal of SOLVI is to assist in reducing truck-related accidents and deaths. Our vision has been that safer vehicles are also more efficient vehicles, so that increasing safety can also increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.SOLVI is focused on the safe and efficient operation of large vehicles, particularly trucks over 16 tonnes. In Sweden, heavy truck traffic has increased by 60% during the past 20 years, and now consists of 8% of road traffic. But trucks are involved in 22% of traffic-related deaths in Sweden. In all of Western Europe, 10% of the 40,000 deaths involve heavy trucks. The Swedish Road Administration reports that carbon dioxide emissions from trucks have increased by 35% since 1990. A major goal of SOLVI is to assist in reducing truck-related accidents and deaths. Our vision has been that safer vehicles are also more efficient vehicles, so that increasing safety can also increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.