Abellio London has launched a major trial of safety technology aimed at reducing collisions with cyclists, motorcycles, pedestrians and other vehicles.
Mobileye collision-avoidance technology is installed on all buses on three of its London routes. The system provides audio and visual alerts to assist the driver in preventing or mitigating a collision.
It warns of an impending collision, if the distance from the vehicle ahead becomes unsafe, and of exceeding the speed limit.
The trial found that avoidable collisions were reduced by 29%, and injuries from avoidable collisions were reduced by 60%.
Abellio operates 48 routes across London and runs more than 740 vehicles. It operates one of the cleanest fleets, with Euro 6 and diesel- and electric-hybrid buses.
