Market Trends of Traffic Signal Recognition Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Traffic Signal Recognition Market according to our research experts:
Rise in Stringent Government Regulations and Growing Demand for Autonomous Vehicles
The number of on-road accidents is increasing rapidly, and it is estimated that, on average, every single road accident results in at least two deaths and five serious casualties. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 1.25 million deaths occur due to road accidents, annually. The efforts of various governments to reduce fatalities from road accidents have led to increased safety standards in new vehicles.
Organizations involved in car safety regulations are focusing on ADAS for enhanced safety of both the passengers and the pedestrians. The American New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) have made certain features of ADAS mandatory in the new vehicles. Currently, Audi, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, and Honda, are some of the major companies deploying the traffic sign recognition system in their vehicles. With the ongoing technological advancements in the traffic sign recognition system, the demand for components like processors and image sensing cameras are likely to increase and is expected to drive the market.
The growing demand of autonomous vehicles is driving the traffic signal recognition, as the development of semi-autonomous vehicles are expected to continue till the end of this decade. With the expansion of the urban autopilot systems, the vehicles are expected to go fully autonomous by the end of 2025. These features can reduce the fatalities due to road accidents up to 80%.
North America - Driving the Traffic Signal Recognition Market
The global traffic signal recognition market is dominated by North America and followed by Europe. North America holds a significant share in the traffic signal recognition market as the demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features in commercial and passenger vehicles growing. Another factor which is driving the demand for traffic signal recognition market in the region is the rising vehicle safety regulations.
In 2011, the American NCAP declared Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as recommended features in the new cars.
In 2014, the Euro NCAP made Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) a mandate. In 2016, the Euro NCAP made the use of lane keeping assist mandatory.
