Connected Vehicle Technology (known as V2X technology) enables direct communication between vehicles and everything around them, including other vehicles, pedestrians and road infrastructure. This real-time information exchange is pivotal for increasing safety, reducing traffic congestion and improving environmental impact.
What is Connected-Vehicle technology?
Did you know
In the US, 7,388 pedestrians are killed every year due to vehicle-related accidents and the percent of fatalities has increased by 80% since 2009
The primary goal of this C-V2X infrastructure project is to significantly enhance road safety throughout Oakland County, Michigan. In alignment with the United States Department of Transportation's (USDOT) strategic deployment plan, our ambitious target is to equip 50% of the county's intersections with advanced C-V2X technology by 2029. This initiative translates to the modernization of approximately 700 intersections across the county, dramatically improving the safety and efficiency of our roadways. The proposed deployment is designed to leverage and build upon the technological foundations established by previous USDOT V2X grant projects.
Our Goals
Did you know
In 2022, nearly a third (29.2%) of all fatal motor vehicle accidents in Michigan occurred at intersections.
● Increased safety
● Decreased insurance costs
● Improved travel times
● Reduced mileage costs
● Improved vehicle connectivity
● Decreased costs for vehicle connectivity
Benefits
-FAQs-
What is a connected vehicle?
A connected vehicle (car, truck, bus, e-bike, etc.) is equipped with wireless, short range
communication devices which are built into the vehicle or installed aftermarket. These devices
allow vehicles to communicate with roadside sensors and other technologies for enhanced
safety services.
How do connected vehicles increase safety?
This project is called Sustainable Safety because it is exploring the financial considerations involved in providing life saving safety technology to the citizens of any given community. We have learned that the cost of crashes in Oakland County over the last 5 years is $3.8 billion. This project is seeking to understand the total cost of building and paying for the infrastructure which could prevent or reduce the severity of those crashes.
What is Sustainable Safety
All modern vehicles provide some level of safety alerts to their drivers, whether it’s the
back-up camera alerting you to an object or person behind you, a car in your blind spot when
you are changing lanes, or an anticipated collision in front of you. All of these warnings rely on
the vehicle's sensors and are limited by line of sight. They cannot give you information about
another vehicle or situation which is around a corner, or further ahead on a highway but
coming up quickly.
Connected vehicles receive greater information about their surroundings that increase the
drivers’ situational awareness. This information allows drivers to make better decisions and
prevent accidents. A pedestrian walking out from behind a parked car, an unexpected stopped
vehicle on a highway, a car running a red light when your light is green. These are all scenarios
in which connected vehicles can help prevent tragedy.
Partners
RCOC
P3Mobility
AECOM
Mannik Smith
Team Lead
Connected Vehicle Technology Lead
Cloud Infrastructure Lead
Engineering Lead
Vehicle Installation Lead
BrandMotion
Manages 900 square miles of roads and over 1500 traffic signals in southeast Michigan. RCOC was one of the 2023 USDOT SMART Grant Award winners with their project to build an economically sustainable model of C-V2X technology deployment
P3Mobility’s mission is to improve safety by accelerating the adoption of V2X technology through their software and project expertise in V2X technology. They are the project lead for the RCOC SMART Grant project.
AECOM is a top ITS infrastructure consulting firms, partnering with this
team to develop a plan to scale the technology across the county.
The Mannik & Smith Group (MSG) is a Civil Engineering consulting firm with expertise to help traffic analysis and intersection selection using data driven
safety analysis.
Brandmotion is a vehicle safety expert that is responsible for installing the
V2X hardware in RCOC fleet vehicles for this project.
