Camera-based incident detection has become an established technology to support tunnel operators in keeping their roads safe and in organising a fast response. After the introduction of thermal cameras as a solution for 24/7 automatic incident detection, systems supported by artificial intelligence (AI) may well be the next wave. Today, AI is already bringing incident detection to an even higher performance level. In February 2023, the European Commission published preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2022. Around 20,600 people were killed in road crashes last year, a 3% increase on 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. Although this number is 10% below that of 2019, one year before the pandemic, the EU still has an important target to achieve, as it intends to halve the number of road deaths by 2030.
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