Rear-end shunts and pedestrian collisions should fall

Rule finalised by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalised a new vehicle safety standard this week.

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Automatic emergency braking (AEB) will be standard on all passenger cars and light trucks in the US by September 2029.

The NHTSA says this rule is expected to “significantly” reduce rear-end and pedestrian crashes, saving at least 360 lives annually and preventing at least 24,000 injuries.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said: “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is not only making historic investments in transportation, it’s also ushering in a new era of safer travel by ensuring new cars and light trucks are equipped with automatic emergency braking, making our roads safer for drivers and pedestrians alike.”  

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All cars must be able to stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them up to 62 miles per hour and that the systems must detect pedestrians in both daylight and darkness.

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In addition, the standard requires that the system apply the brakes automatically up to 90 mph when a collision with a lead vehicle is imminent, and up to 45 mph when a pedestrian is detected.

NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said: “Most new vehicles already come with AEB, and we expect that many cars and light trucks will be able to meet this standard ahead of the deadline, meaning even more lives will be saved thanks to this technology.”