Thatcham’s event, on May 13 at Upper Heyford airfield in Oxfordshire, will give the opportunity to hear more about “key” technologies – many of which will soon be widely available in the UK – and to get hands on experience in a ride and drive style event.
Although UK road casualties continue to decline, several crash types continue to occur all too frequently on UK roads. These crashes are often limited to specific age groups or crash types, but have high societal and insurance implications. This day aims to present and demonstrate some of these technologies, many of which are “key technologies” – contained within the ignition key of the vehicle.
The next decade will see an increasing list of these ADAS (Advanced Driver Assist Systems) as well as the spread of these technologies into more mass market cars, potentially having an effect on future crash and casualty trends.
Example technologies that will be on show include
· a youth key – a duplicate key that alters car performance to provide specific protection for young drivers.
· An alcohol interlock system – designed to reduce the number of collisions caused by drunk drivers.
There will also be examples of technologies that will help to reduce pedestrian casualties, and to reduce whiplash injuries.
Agenda
09:00 Arrive, Welcome and Coffee
09:15 Welcome from Director of Research, Andrew Miller
09:20 Address from industry spokesperson – TBC
09:30 Presentations on Key Technologies, their features, and safety potential – Matthew Avery, Crash research Manager at Thatcham
10:50 Safety briefing
11:00 Demonstration Drives
12:30 Buffet Lunch
13:00 Demonstration Drives
15:00 Event close.
