HOW SERIOUS

Approximately 5100 pedestrians and 2100 cyclists lost their lives each year in EU.

Pedestrians killed represent 21% and cyclists 8% of all road deaths.

Overall, in Europe, vulnerable road users account for almost 47% of fatalities in urban areas

The costs of bicycle injuries and deaths from crashes typically exceed $23 billion in the United States each year. These costs include spending on health care and lost work productivity, as well as estimated costs for lost quality of life and lives lost

Solution

UBeware detects VRUs in blind spots through apps running on their smartphones and provides a cost-effective solution that does not require additional hardware as vulnerable users’ mobile phones include UWB capability. Still identifying vulnerable users remains a difficult challenge particularly when the line of sight is obstructed. UBeware is the ultimate solution to tackle this problem and thus, to make the roads safer for motor-cyclists and pedal-cyclists.