The Highway Loss Data Institute analysts compared claims data regarding four BMW driver-assist system packages that included two or more of the following: forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, front cross-traffic alert, and lane centering.
The Institute determined that a combination of frontal crash prevention and adaptive cruise control proved to reduce the frequency of property damage liability and bodily injury liability claims considerably.
However, adding lane centering, included with BMW’s semi-autonomous Driving Assistance Plus package, had little effect on claims. Having forward collision and lane departure warning systems without an automatic emergency braking function, actually increased claims slightly.
Read the article at Forbes.