Drivers are constantly exposed to changing road conditions, from sudden loss of grip to standing water or poor visibility. These conditions can vary rapidly across a road network, making it difficult to predict where risks will occur. Most alert systems rely on assumptions, using weather models or manual crowdsourcing where drivers report perceived conditions. These approaches do not measure the road surface itself, which limits their accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
Road Surface Alerts (RSA) by NIRA is a premium, software-based connected vehicle service that delivers real-time, map-matched warnings based on direct measurements of road conditions. By analyzing how vehicles interact with the road surface, RSA identifies hazards using real-time data rather than inferred or subjective inputs. This results in accurate, high-confidence alerts across the network.
Built on continuous data from millions of connected vehicles, RSA creates a dynamic and verified layer of road condition insights. Each alert is grounded in actual vehicle behaviour, ensuring that information reflects real conditions as they develop. The service can be seamlessly integrated into navigation systems and driver interfaces, and supports all major map providers.
This enables safer route planning by identifying and avoiding hazardous road segments, while also providing drivers with timely, location-specific warnings during the journey. Alerts are delivered before drivers reach the hazard, giving them time to react and adapt.
