"Notify Traffic Accidents Within 3 Minutes" SKT and Korea Expressway Corporation Launch 'Accident Detection Alert' Service

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Notification via T-map to Vehicles Within 2km Behind Within an Average of 3 Minutes After Accident Occurrence

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] SK Telecom will provide the 'Accident Detection Alert' service, jointly developed with Korea Expressway Corporation using its AI-based location analysis platform LITMUS, on T map starting from the 24th.

The Accident Detection Alert is a service that quickly notifies vehicles behind about accident situations on highways. Based on AI technology, it is expected to greatly contribute to improving highway traffic safety by drastically reducing the time from accident occurrence to notification of rear vehicles from 20 minutes to 3 minutes.

The Accident Detection Alert analyzes accident indication data collected on the LITMUS platform through T map by SK Telecom, detects accidents, and notifies Korea Expressway Corporation. The Expressway Corporation confirms the accident through CCTV and then notifies T map of vehicles within 2 km behind the accident site via the LITMUS platform.

Previously, drivers had to report accidents and police had to verify them before guiding through navigation or electronic signboards, which took an average of more than 20 minutes from accident to dissemination. However, through the Accident Detection Alert, real-time accident data is captured and the time to notification has been drastically reduced to an average of 3 minutes.

In this way, the Accident Detection Alert is expected to play an important social safety net role by helping safer and smoother driving through the prevention of secondary accidents. Generally, in highway rear-end collisions, additional accidents often occur as sudden braking related to the accident happens behind the accident site even 15 to 20 minutes after the accident.

Currently, SK Telecom’s LITMUS-based vehicle-to-everything (V2X) services provided on T map include not only the forward vehicle sudden braking alert commercialized in 2018 but also emergency vehicle alerts, highway shoulder stop alerts, and obstacle alerts. Going forward, SK Telecom plans to continuously expand services that enhance customers’ driving experience and safety by utilizing AI technology, such as real-time congestion tail alerts and real-time signal information alerts.

Jongkwan Park, Head of SK Telecom 5GX Location Labs, said, "By combining Korea Expressway Corporation, T map Mobility, and SK Telecom’s V2X technology, we can provide a safer traffic environment." He added, "SK Telecom will strive to further develop the V2X platform to offer a smart and safe driving experience."

Jaesoon Kim, Head of Mobility Tech Group at T map Mobility, said, "T map has evolved from providing optimal routes based on data analysis to also helping safer driving." He added, "We will continue to work to make our service one that pursues convenience and enjoyment of mobility."

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