Warning, automatic braking systems on autos will help save lives, research predicts

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 10:01 in Physics & Chemistry

The second highest cause of automobile crashes is rear-end collisions – 17 percent. Thousands of people die. The solution? "It is simple," said Clay Gabler, a professor of biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech. "Slow the striking vehicle."

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