Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global provider of delivering driver safety and compliance systems, announced that a new study of heavy truck and bus collisions conducted by The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) found that its video-based driver safety program has the potential to dramatically save lives and reduce injuries.
The study was based on the results of a 2009 field test commissioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration where the Lytx system was installed in two fleets to collect data on the reduction of risky driving. The fleets saw reductions of 37 and 52 percent, respectively. The test also showed a reduction of near-miss accidents by 75 percent.
Assuming that all heavy trucks and buses vehicles had the Lytx system installed, VTTI concluded in this most recent study commissioned by Lytx that fatalities, collisions and injuries could potentially be reduced by the following amounts:
Potential Avg.
Saved/Prevented Annually
Percent of Total
Fatalities/Injuries Annually
Lives Saved
801
