In this episode of Behind-the-Scene @NTSB, Highway Crash Investigators, Ensar Becic and Mike Fox, talk about the 2018 collision between a vehicle controlled by a developmental automated driving system and a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. We explore the findings and safety recommendations that came out of the investigation, as well as the strengths and limitations of automated vehicles and how it impacts highway safety and the importance of safety management systems.
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To learn more about the NTSB investigation of the Tempe, Arizona, crash, visit: <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20191119c.aspx">https://ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/nr20190423.aspx</a>
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