DOT Unveils Plan to Combat Roadway Deaths

The Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to implement vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology nationwide in a bid to curb driving fatalities. 

Titled “Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment,” the final Aug. 16 proposal aims to expand V2X, which enables vehicles to communicate with each other and other road users through wireless messages. 

“Sharing key information between the various parties in the transportation network allows responses that may improve safety, prevent crashes, optimize system performance, enhance traveler mobility and accessibility, improve the efficiency of goods movement, mitigate negative environmental impacts and address disparities in transportation equity,” according to the plan. 

The plan outlines short-, medium- and long-term goals, with the intent of having  

V2X fully deployed throughout the system by 2036. 

An accompanying release noted that DOT awarded roughly $60 million in grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas and Utah to spur deployment of the technology.