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Accident-Avoidance Tech Continues To Impact Auto Claims

A combination of telematics, EDRs and black box technologies will continue to impact both claims frequency and severity in different ways. Mitchell's Greg Horn explains.

By Greg Horn | Updated on October 08, 2012

While attending a recent car show, I came across a reproduction window sticker displayed in a mint-condition 1966 Mercury Marauder. Full-size Mercuries from the 1960s are some of my favorite cars, so I spent a lot of time examining this one.

What caught my eye on the window sticker was the list of standard equipment. Under the subheading  “safety equipment” were such high-tech features as four-way emergency flashers and a driver’s side door mirror.  While these did have a marginal impact on accident avoidance, they added little to the overall cost of repair if damaged in a collision. 

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