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NHTSA’s Mission

Save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce
economic costs due to road traffic crashes,
through education, research, safety standards,
and enforcement

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NHTSA’s Approach
Vehicle Safety
FederalMotor Vehicle
SafetyStandards

VehicleRecalls

CrashRatings

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Promoting a Science Based Approach•United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)• Inland Transport Committee• WP.1 – Road Safety• WP.29 – Vehicle Regulations• Intelligent Transport Systems• Global Ministerial on Road Safety – Stockholm
Declaration• International Technical Conference on the Enhanced
Safety of Vehicles

4Interdepartmental and Interagency
coordination• OST-x

• OMB

• EPA

• NSC

• DOE

• Treasury• USTR• Commerce5

US ADS Related Activity• NCAP, Research and Regulatory Activities• International Activities• Standing General Order• Other ADS Activities• Recent Publications• Enforcement
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New Car Assessment
Program (NCAP)

Supplemental Appropriations
for Vehicle Safety Research• Expanded research onemerging light- and heavyvehicle ADAS technologies
to support policy andNCAP roadmap decisions• Request For Comment• Roadmap

Requirement

Rulemakings• Advanced frontal and side
impact female crashdummies• At least 12 additionalvehicle safety
rulemaking mandates
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Vehicle Safety (Cont.)
Crash Data

• Mandate to expand reporting of roadwaycrash data through new State Electronic
Data Transfer mechanisms ($750 millionover 5 years)• Enhancements to NHTSA’s Crash
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NHTSA ADS-Related Regulatory Activities
Fall Regulatory Agenda:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain• Facilitating New ADS Vehicle Designs forCrash Avoidance Testing ANPRM• Considerations for Telltales, Indicators& Warnings in Vehicles With ADS ANPRM• Occupant Protection for ADS Final Rule
• Framework for ADS Safety ANPRM
9Framework for ADS Safety ANPRM –Publication History• December 3, 2020 – ANPRM
published• January 29, 2021 – Comment
period extension published• April 1, 2021 – Comment period
closed• As of Sept – In Progress

10NHTSA Automated Driving SystemResearchSystem Safety
Performance

Test track, simulation, & on-road tools development;
Testable cases; safety metrics and measuresSubsystems
Sensor capabilities/limitations, fusion, redundancies;
Testing andPerception, maneuvers & execution
Functional Safety
Alternative seating configurations, advanced test
Crashworthiness dummies; Unoccupied vehicle compatibility
Human Factors

Human-Machine Interface; Driver Monitoring Systems;
Communication of intent; accessibility; teleoperations
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NHTSA ADS International Activities• United Nations (UNECE)• WP.1 – Road Traffic Safety• WP.29 – Vehicle Regulations• Working Party on Automated/Autonomous &Connected Vehicles (WP.29/GRVA)• EU-US-Japan Trilateral Automation in Road Transport WorkGroup12UN Activities on Automated Driving Systems
WP.29
Italy, Japan

GRVA
Germany,China, JapanFRAVUS, Germany,
China

VMAD
Canada,Netherlands, JapanDSSAD/ EDRs
US, Japan,Netherlands

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Cybersecurity
US, UK, Japan

Standing General Order – June
2021/Amended August 2021
Requires manufacturers and operators of ADS and SAE Level 2 ADAS
equipped vehicles to report crashes to the agency• For ADS and ADAS Level 2 – 1 calendar day, updated report 10thcalendar day – for hospital treated injury, a fatality, a vehicle towaway, an air bag deployment, or a vulnerable road user (such as apedestrian or bicyclist)• For ADS ONLY – 15th day of following month - reports of any othercrashes involving vehicles equipped with ADS and that involve any
injury or property damage

Obtain timely notice of incidents that may provide information regarding
potential safety defects
Company compliance violations subject to civil penalties and/or possiblereferral to the DOJ
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NHTSA ADS Other Activities• Special Crash Investigations
Completed cases https://crashviewer.nhtsa.dot.gov/SCI/SearchIndex• Import Exemptions

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NHTSA ADS-Related Recent Publications•

A Framework for Automated Driving System Testable Cases and Scenarios See
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38824•“An Approach for the Selection and Description of Elements Used to Define Driving Scenarios” See
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55465•“Advanced Test Tools for ADAS and ADS” See https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55991•

Safety of the Intended Functionality of Lane-Centering and Lane-Changing Maneuvers of a GenericLevel 3 Highway Chauffeur System See https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53628•

FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems• Volume 1 – See https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54287• Volume 2 – See https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54442•

Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped With Automated Driving Systems, Part 2: Crash Safety
Considerations for Out-of-Position Occupant Posture in Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems Field Data Investigation See https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55730•

Occupant Safety in Vehicles Equipped With Automated Driving Systems, Part 3: Biofidelity Evaluationof GHBMC M50-OS Against Laboratory Sled Tests (WAS Part 2) See
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50709
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Compliance Oversight• Strong compliance oversight through post-market

purchasing and testing by NHTSA• Encourages robust safety margins for automotive products• Diligent enforcement for products found non-compliant

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Compliance Testing• NHTSA Test Procedures: https://one.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle-Safety/Test-Procedures/• NHTSA compliance testing reports:

https://icsw.nhtsa.gov/cars/problems/comply/

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Enforcement of Safety• Even absent a regulation, NHTSA can require recalls for unsafeproducts• Active monitoring of on-road safety through multiple channels• Effective identification and investigation of safety problems early inthe process• Consequences for putting unsafe vehicles on the road

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Enforcement of Safety

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