Smart Intersection
                     Smart Intersection
It is already possible to see the future car technology 
that promotes the model of autonomous driving. This 
technology, referred to as V2X, will help prevent 
multiple car accidents each day. By making use of this 
technology, you can see how smart intersections‐ 
equipped with V2X‐ will save lives from traffic 
accidents.
In the United States, 40% of all collisions occur at 
intersections. A quarter of all traffic related deaths 
and about half of all injuries take place at an 
intersection. Intersection safety is a major challenge 
that’s currently being tackled and is considered a top 
priority on the local, state and federal levels.
But how is it possible to tackle 
thousands of intersections? 
The cost and effort can be 
endless.
Smart intersections equipped with 
V2X communication technology 
are among the solutions that 
should be on your radar.
With the advent of driverless cars, there are already 
many challenges ahead. V2X technology can address 
some, but not all. By connecting vehicles to traffic 
lights, roads and other road users, more safety can be 
ensured, while traffic conditions will be optimized. This 
is how smart intersections can keep us all safe.
Fortunately, in the era of big data, we have enough 
information to produce reliable statistic results and find 
the most dangerous intersections – the ones with the 
highest number of collisions, injuries and fatalities. 
Focusing on a short list of the most dangerous 
intersections is much easier and cost effective.
More than 2 million people are injured every year in 
the USA because drivers are distracted or don’t see 
pedestrians, bicyclists or other cars at intersections. 
This number is more than all deaths from fires, 
floods, tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes and 
earthquakes combined! How does this happen?
 Department of Transportation studies showed that 
46% of smart intersection crashes occurred on roads 
with no traffic signal while 42% occurred on roads with 
traffic signals. The interesting part of this is that of 
these crashes occurred at night-time when visibility 
was limited. Therefore drivers do not use their brakes 
enough to avoid a crash.
Deploying V2X based solutions in the most 
dangerous intersections will assist in reducing 
collisions, injuries and fatalities. With a relatively low 
investment, early adopters of V2X technology will 
reap immediate value, increasing their own safety 
and the safety of their surroundings.