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George Yannis National Technical University of Athens (Greece) George Yannis is Professor in Traffic and Safety Engineering with particular focus on road safety and on data science and Director of the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). For more than 30 years, he has contributed extensively in more than 315 research and engineering projects and studies and in several scientific committees of the European Commission and other International Organisations (UNECE, OECD, WHO, World Bank, EIB, CEDR, ERF, IRF, PIARC, UITP, ETSC, ECTRI, WCTR, TRB). He has published more than 850 scientific papers (245 in scientific journals) widely cited worldwide. More detailed information is available at: www.nrso.ntua.gr/geyannis . |
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Using Telematics for Monitoring & Improving Driver Safety Behaviour George Yannis, Virginia Petraki Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering, National Technical University of Athens Vehicle telematics can play a pivotal role in promoting eco-safe driving addressing three societal challenges: road safety, climate change and energy over-consumption. The utilization of this technology can result in a 20%-50% reduction in crashes and up to a 30% decrease in both CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. The objective of this work is to investigate the socio-economic feasibility of the provision of financial incentives and benefits by the State for vehicle insurance policies using telematics. A social Cost-Benefit Analysis case study in Greece is carried out focusing on passenger car insurance policies, with a timeframe up to the year 2030; four alternative Scenarios (S1-S4) with different provided financial incentives in the form of a “Safe Pass” Voucher, are investigated. The results indicate that all examined Scenarios are economically viable, with Scenario S3 corresponding to a Safe Pass value of €60 to be the preferred one in terms of socio-economic performance as it demonstrates the highest Net Present Value and a high Internal Rate of Return. This work underscores the potential of the wide use of vehicle telematics through the telematics-based insurance policies to improve road safety, mitigate environmental impact, and generate substantial socio-economic benefits, contributing to a safer and more eco-friendly future on the roads at both local and global levels. |
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