A new european approach for intersection safety - the EC-project INTERSAFE

Abstract

Intersection Safety is a challenging subject due to the complexity of the heterogeneous environment. Furthermore, it is one of the most important areas under discussion with respect to the huge number of accidents which occur on intersections. Therefore, the European Project INTERSAFE was established within the Integrated Project PReVENT. INTERSAFE focuses on two approaches. The first one is a bottom-up approach using state of the art sensors - laser scanner and video - and infrastructure to vehicle communication. An innovative strategy to identify static and dynamic objects based on accurate positioning at the intersection will be presented. The second one is a top-down approach based on a driving simulator. With this different sensor configurations and communication methods can be evaluated. In addition, the investigation of dangerous scenarios can be realised as well. These two approaches will be introduced. The communication methods will be described as well as the results of a detailed accident analysis based on selected European countries.