The leading cause of accidents on our roads today is driver drowsiness and distracted driving, with many incidents leading to fatalities. The NHTSA estimates that over 3,500 people were killed by distracted driving-related crashes in 2020, and this issue isn’t going away. “We continue to face a national crisis of traffic deaths on our roadways, and everyone has a role to play in reversing the rise that we experienced in recent years,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. With advancing in-cabin technology, Automakers have an opportunity to mitigate risk and danger. Additionally, recent changes to Euro NCAP standards regarding in-car features, and the announcement of the NHTSA’s first occupant protection safety standards for vehicles with automated driving systems have given Automakers new challenges to meet, including compliance of new requirements for a wide range of in-cabin applications.

The in-cabin sensing and interventions market is at its inflection point and driven by two key aspects: 

• Global safety regulations (GSR, EU Mandate, NCAP, UNECE)
• Increasing demand of consumers for more personalized and comfortable in-vehicle safety support. 

To sum up, Driver Monitoring Systems in cars have advanced faster due to regulatory requirements. The NHTSA reported that 42,939 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in 2021 - and many of these crashes were related to human mistakes. Driver assistance technologies can help prevent these disasters.

Download the whitepaper to understand more about the Government Regulations and Driver Monitoring systems!