US experts say ESC system can reduce car accident mortality

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A recent statistic from a professional research institute in the United States shows that the ESC (electronic stability control) system helps prevent cars from rolling over. If more cars are equipped with this new technology system, one-third of traffic accidents resulting in deaths in the United States each year can be avoided. 　　The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said in its survey report that statisticians reviewed the accident reports and the federal government's accident death database from 10 states in the United States between 2001 and 2004, and came to the conclusion that the ESC technology can reduce the risk of a single SUV (sports utility vehicle) rollover by 80%, and the risk of a single car rollover by 77%. Researchers believe that this anti-rollover technology can reduce the risk of fatal collisions by 43%. They estimate that if all cars can be equipped with this system, 10,000 of the 34,000 fatal accidents on the national highways of the United States each year can be avoided. 　　The so-called ESC technology means that when the system senses that the car is deviating from the road during driving, it can automatically brake a single wheel to prevent rollover. This technology has been increasingly widely used in recent years. 　　Automakers also attach great importance to the above survey report. General Motors senior safety expert Bob Long highly praised that ESC is one of the most important advances in automobile safety technology since the advent of seat belts. According to US media reports, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is brewing a new vehicle stability control implementation standard, and the final plan is expected to be released later this year. US automobile safety experts pointed out that rollovers are extremely dangerous. Although only 3% of car crashes each year are caused by rollovers, these 3% of accidents cause more than 10,000 people to die in accidents. It is estimated that in 2005, a total of 43,200 people died in highway traffic accidents in the United States.