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This review evaluates the effectiveness of electronic stability control in reducing crashes across various vehicle types and road conditions.

The Effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control in Reducing Real-World Crashes: A Literature Review

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This review evaluates the effectiveness of electronic stability control in reducing crashes across various vehicle types and road conditions.
Reviewed studies on the effectiveness of ESC in real-world crashes in multiple countries.
Examined crash effects based on roadway types, vehicle makes/models, and crash severities.
Discussed methodological differences across studies.
ESC reduces fatal single-vehicle crashes by 30-50% for cars and 50-70% for SUVs.
Fatal rollover crashes are reduced by 70-90% with ESC, regardless of vehicle type.
A reduction of 17-38% in serious, fatal multi-vehicle crashes is observed with ESC.

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Literature review assesses the impact of electronic stability control on vehicle crash outcomes, indicating significant safety benefits.

Susan A. Ferguson (2007) studied this question.

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