The New York City Intelligent Speed Assistance Pilot Evaluation report found that speeding incidences were reduced by 64% compared to pre-ISA testing.
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, released a comprehensive report on the nation’s largest active Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) program, designed to prevent vehicles from speeding, aligning with the City’s Vision Zero goal to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries…
The report, titled the New York City Intelligent Speed Assistance Pilot Evaluation, highlights the success of DCAS’ program, which to date has equipped 500 municipal fleet vehicles with ISA technology and achieved a milestone of 2.9 million miles driven with the technology since the program’s launch in July 2022. As found in the report, incidences of speeding were reduced by 64% as compared to the control group. ISA’s effectiveness was also demonstrated on vehicles that had been identified by DCAS as “high risk” based on previous driving histories, showing the potential of ISA with “habitual speeders.” The agency also announced that they will further expand the ISA initiative to 2,100 vehicles thanks to support from a $2.4 million U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant.