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The Safety Band #SafetyBand

December 16, 2020-U.S. Department of Transportation 5.9 GHz Safety Band Virtual Forum

5.9 GHz Safety Band Stakeholder Forum: "Leveraging Existing V2X Investments in a Changing Spectrum Environment" to discuss the FCC First Report & Order, which significantly reduced the amount of available spectrum in the Safety Band.

Nov 10: See the latest DOT response to the FCC’s Draft First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Interactive Connected Vehicle Deployment Map

Currently operational and planned connected vehicle deployment locations and state-by-state crash fatalities

DSRC and Wi-Fi Baseline Cross-Channel Interference Test and Measurement Report

Pre-final results from testing conducted to baseline the potential performance impact of cross-channel Wi-Fi (802.11ac) emissions on DSRC in the DSRC band

What is the Safety Band?

What is the Safety Band?

The Safety Band is radio spectrum reserved specifically for transportation safety. In 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocated 75 MHz of radio spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band to be used for vehicle and infrastructure communications... more

How Does the Recent FCC Decision Affect the Safety Band?

See the FCC Report and Order from November 10, 2020 and find out What's Next for Stakeholders

Where is the Safety Band at Work?

Explore our interactive map that shows operational and planned connected vehicle deployment locations across the U.S. It also contains a state-by-state crash fatalities and the economic costs that could potentially be mitigated through deployment of Safety Band-related technology.

Learn more about the Safety Band's importance to Connected and Automated Vehicles:

Maps and Infographics

Events and Announcements

 

 

Fact Sheets

Speeches and Public Statements

Testing Plans and Technical Info

Related Programs and Policy

Learn more about the Safety Band and Connected and Automated Vehicles

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Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0

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Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0