Global market review of road vehicle safety systems – forecasts to 2016
The tally of casualties on the world's roads continues to be alarming, despite considerable and continuing advances made in areas such as 'active safety' (prevention) and 'passive safety' (cure).
This new just-auto report explores the various vehicle safety systems on the market, particularly occupant restraints, such as seatbelts, as well as side impact sensors, air bags, pedestrian protection, driver assistance and telematics. The report also profiles the major companies in the sector and provides comprehensive market data tables and figures.
Chapter 1 Where we are
Chapter 2 Where we started from
Chapter 3 Continued technological developments
Blurring the boundaries
Intelligent networks
Fine-tuning deployment
The future is now
Chapter 4 Electronic stability control
Prevention is better than cure
Chapter 5 Company profiles
Autoliv
TRW Automotive
Takata
Delphi Corporation
Key Safety Systems Inc
Chapter 6 On the horizon
A wealth of opportunities
On the right side of history
India
China
Russia
Consumer power
Integration
Reducing weight and size
Merging electronics
More active safety
Zero accidents goal
Magnetic side impact sensors
Active structures
Telematics
Smarter seat belts
Easier to use seat belts
Air bag arms race
Asymmetric air bag
Pedestrian protection
Child restraint systems
Driver assistance
Adaptive cruise control
Drowsiness
Alcohol
Getting to market
Regulators
Top Safety Pick award
EuroNCAP
List of figures
Figure 1.1: Impact: Land Rover Freelander undergoes side crash test
Figure 1.2: Price of failure: JiangLing Motors Landwind after 64km/h frontal crash test, 2005
Figure 2.1: Early crash tests: This Mercedes-Benz 170S exhibited commendable structural characteristics during a 50km/h frontal rigid barrier impact test, but only provided occupants with relatively little protection (1951)
Figure 2.2: A world first: A W111 ‘tailfin’ with integral front and rear crumple zones (1959)
Figure 2.3: Export model: Credited with being the first to feature seat belts as standard, the GT 750 variant of the Saab 93 (1958)
Figure 3.1: Pre-safe: The sequence of events
Figure 3.2: Side alert: A simulation of a blind spot detection system
Figure 3.3: Earlier deployment: Crash impact sound sensing
Figure 3.4: Omni support: A dual-chamber air bag
Figure 3.5: Sophisticated: Radar sensing
Figure 3.6: Logical sequence: Pre-crash safety measures
Figure 3.7: Comprehensive cover: Air bag deployment
Figure 3.8: On alert: Driver monitoring system
Figure 3.9: Anti whiplash: Pre-crash head restraint
Figure 3.10: Pre-safe: Protective measures
Figure 3.11: Pre-safe: Evasive measures
Figure 3.12: Pre-safe: Softening the impact
Figure 3:13: Five stars: the 500 proves its crash-worthiness
Figure 4.1: Basic functions: All about working with grip
Figure 4.2: Components: Stabilising influence
Figure 4.3: Critical manoeuvre: With and without ESP
Figure 4.4: Dynamic management: How brake pulses do the job
Figure 4.5: Inputs: Key to control
Figure 4.6: Next-generation: Functions and components of ESC II, showing the potential of networked chassis management for optimised handling with four-wheel steering
Figure 5.1: Autoliv’s most important individual markets, 2007 (%)
Figure 5.2: Sled test for side impact protection
Figure 5.3: Dual depth: How this air bag deploys fully for large occupants or with less force for smaller adults
Figure 6.1: Converging paths to integrated safety, 2006-2016
Figure 6.2: Expected in 2010: Ford’s four-point seat belt reduces forces on the chest by half
Figure 6.3: Softening the blow: Sharper focus on pedestrian protection
Figure 6.4: Further protection: Windscreen pillar air bag
Figure 6.5: Potentially significant: Front-edge and bumper air bags can help pedestrians and in T-bone crashes
Figure 6.6: Driver monitoring helps combat fatigue
List of tables
Table 1.1: Global distribution of road traffic deaths (%)
Table 1.2: World road traffic fatality trends, 1990-2020 (‘000s)
Table 1.3: Seat belt wearing rates in Europe, 2004 (% of front- and rear-belt usage by country)
Table 1.4: Vehicle and accident figures, UK, 1950-2004
Table 1.5: Global road deaths by country or area
Table 1.6: Road accident death and injury estimates in India, 2005 and 2015 (no of casualties)
Table 3.1: Safety patents held by occupant safety suppliers to mid-2007 (% share)
Table 4.1: Electronic stability program installation rates in Europe, 2005-2006 (% of new car registrations)
Table 4.2: Electronic stability control fitment by marque, Europe, 2006-2007 (%)
Table 4.3: Electronic stability control fitment by country, Europe, 2006-2007 (%)
Table 4.4: Electronic stability control fitment on superminis by country, Europe, 2006-2007 (%)
Table 4.5: Electronic stability program new car installation rates by segments, Europe, 2005-2006 (%)
Table 4.6: Vehicles equipped with ESC as standard or option, US, 2007
Table 4.7: Electronic stability control comes with a variety of names
Table 5.1: Vehicle occupant restraint system suppliers’ production presences by region, 2007
Table 5.2: Autoliv’s net sales 2002-2007 (US$m)
Table 5.3: Autoliv’s sales by market region, 2007 (%)
Table 5.4: Autoliv’s sales by customer, 2007 (% of net sales)
Table 5.5: Autoliv’s shares of seat belt and air bag markets by region, 2007 (%)
Table 5.6: Autoliv’s market shares by region, 2006 (%)
Table 5.7: Autoliv’s sales mix by product, 2006 (%)
Table 5 8: TRW sales, 2003-2007 (US$bn)
Table 5.9: TRW sales by main segment, 2006-2007 (US$m)
Table 5.10: TRW sales by region, 2003 and 2006 (% and US$bn)
Table 5.11: TRW’s sales by customer, 2006 (US$bn and % of net sales)
Table 5.12: TRW’s sales by product mix, 2006 (US$bn and % of net sales)
Table 5.13: TRW Automotive’s product categories by main customer, 2007
Table 5.14: Takata’s consolidated sales, 2005-2007 (JPYm)
Table 5.15: Takata’s sales in Japan and overseas, 2007 (JPYm and %)
Table 5.16: Takata’s sales by region, 2006-2007 (JPYm)
Table 5.17: Takata’s sales by product, 2006-2007 (JPYbn and% share)
Table 5.18: Takata’s sales by customer), 2006-2007 (%)
Table 5.19: Delphi financial summary, 2005-2007 (US$m and % share)
Table 5.20: Delphi’s total net sales by customer – all operations, 2005-2007 (US$m and % share)
Table 5.21: Delphi’s net sales by region, 2005-2007 (US$m and % share)
Table 5.22: 2008 models featuring Delphi technology
Table 6.1: Autoliv switches purchasing from high-cost to low-cost countries, 2006-2009 (% of purchasing)
Table 6.2: Light vehicle production, India, 2006 and 2010 (m units and %)
Table 6.3: Passenger vehicle production, China, 2008-2012 (m units)
Table 6.4: Low-priced vehicles’ market by region, 2006 and 2010 (m units and % share)
Table 6.5: Low-priced vehicles’ global market share, 2006, 2010, 2014 (m units and % share)
Table 6.6: World vehicle production by region, 2004-2008 (m units)
Table 6.7: World car and LCV production forecast, 2007-2012 (m units and %)
Table 6.8: Automotive emerging technologies survey, US, 2007
Table 6.9: Automotive emerging technologies survey, Japan, 2007
Table 6.10: Safety features installed in passenger cars, Japan, 2005
Table 6.11: Integrated safety – how it links up
Table 6.12: Autoliv’s global active seat belt sales, 2007-2010 (unit sales ‘000s)
Table 6.13: Death rates with and without seat belts when air bags inflated, Japan, 2006 (%)
Table 6.14: Side curtain air bag market potential, 2010 (US$m)
Table 6.15: Global vehicle occupant restraint systems forecasts by market segment (seat belts, frontal air bags, side air bags, electronics), 2008-2016 (US$bn market value)
Table 6.16: Global occupant restraint systems market value, 2007 and 2010 (US$bn)
Table 6.17: Occupant restraint equipment global market shares, 2006 (%)
Table 6.18: Global occupant restraint equipment market by share of equipment sector (%)
Table 6.19: Driver breath testing campaign, Europe, December 2007
Table 6.20: Alcohol related road deaths
Table 6.21: The regulatory climate and its likely implications for occupant safety products
Table 6.22: Models achieving the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick criteria, 2006, 2007 and early 2008
Table 6.23: 2008 Top Safety Pick also-rans
Table 6.24: Cars attaining EuroNCAP five-star ratings for adult occupant protection, 2002-2008
Table 6.25: Vehicles offered with side air bags in the US, 2008
Table 6.26: Three decades of new product evolution
Table 6.27: World vehicle production by country, 2007 (no. of vehicles and %)
