Overview
GM Safety View is a cloud-based analytics application developed as part of the Future Roads suite of products. Initially, Safety View was a collaborative effort between General Motors and INRIX, designed to provide transportation officials with critical insights using crash, vehicle, and vulnerable road user data.
The original version of Safety View, while innovative, had limitations in terms of scalability and feature set compared to other tools available in the market. Recognizing the need for improvement, General Motors aimed to develop a more robust Version 2 of Safety View. This updated version was intended to incorporate richer features and enhanced analytics capabilities to better serve the needs of transportation planners and officials.
By leveraging data from GM's extensive fleet of over 15 million connected vehicles in North America, Safety View V2 aims to offer more comprehensive and real-time insights into road safety. The enhanced version is designed to support Vision Zero goals and align with U.S. Department of Transportation safety programs, providing a more powerful tool for improving road safety and traffic management.
Conclusion
The Safety View application by GM Future Roads has been successfully redesigned based on feedback from transportation planners and officials whom we interviewed in Washington DC at the TRB Convention. The updated version incorporates enhanced customization options and the ability to import data from various sources, meeting the expectations of modern analytics tools.
This new iteration of Safety View is currently under internal development at General Motors for a future release. The application aims to provide critical insights using crash, vehicle, vulnerable road user, and census data to help prioritize and measure the effectiveness of roadway safety projects.