eSafety Compendium

1.3.1 The Working GroupsThe Working Groups are focusing on domain-specific priority areas that are importantfor the implementation of the eSafety Working Group recommendations, and in linewith the actions brought forward in the Commission Communication.Working GroupsAccident Causation DataeCall Driving GroupHuman-Machine InteractionInternational Co-operationResearch and DevelopmentReal-Time Traffic and TravelInformationRoad MapsChairMichael Hollingsworth, ACEAPatrice d’Oultremont, BelgacomWolfgang Reinhardt, ACEAAnnie Pauzie, INRETS, FRAlan Stevens, TRL, UKChristhard Gelau, BAST, DMartin Rowell, NavTechArnold van Zyl, EUCARProf. Dr. Gert Siegle, RobertBoschRisto Kulmala, VTTHans-Jürgen Mäurer, DEKRAAccident Causation DataOne of the most important building blocks in setting up a strategy for the deployment ofIntelligent Vehicle Safety Systems is the availability of a European wide data of accidentcausation. While accident statistics for all Member States exist, consolidated accidentcausation data does not. However, in some countries comprehensive data sets areavailable and automotive manufacturers and insurance companies have also substantialdata sets.The Accident Causation Data Working Group is analysing the data from the existing EU,Member State and industry road accident databases. In the first phase the WorkingGroup is formulating a methodology and framework, which will allow the more effectiveuse of the existing accident causation databases. In the second phase, the WorkingGroup will work analyse more in-depth the user needs on accident causation data fromthe point of view of being able to evaluate the effectiveness the possiblecountermeasures, and then make recommendation for further actions needed foreffective, homogenous accident causation data collection and analysis. This work is prerequisitefor the work in the other eSafety Forum Working Groups.eCall Driving GroupEmergency Call (eCall) is a priority both for the industry and the public sector. In caseswhere a vehicle is involved in an accident, an Emergency Call, or e-Call can be initiatedautomatically, and accurate vehicle location and additional safety related information canbe passed to the Public Service Answering Point. Such information cuts dramaticallydown the emergency response times, saving lives and reducing the consequences ofserious injuries.The eCall Driving Group is working on an integrated strategy for Pan-Europeanemergency services. These services will build on the location-enhanced emergencyservices being implemented in the Member States on the basis of the recently adoptedRecommendation on the implementation of E-112. Furthermore, these services willinclude provisions for more accurate location information and additional safetyinformation.Page 127 of 490