Growing Incidence of Road Accidents Fueling Demand for Tunnel Automation



The growing requirement for greater road safety, owing to the rising incidence of road accidents, is encouraging the governments of several countries to make huge investments in advanced technologies, such as tunnel automation, for improving surveillance, security, lighting, air conditioning, ventilation, and various other facilities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 1.3 million lives are lost every year because of road accidents. Furthermore, the organization reported that road accidents cost several countries as much as 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP). 

Apart from the aforementioned factor, the increasing incorporation of cloud and internet of things (IoT)-based technologies in tunnels is also propelling the tunnel automation market to new heights. Tunnel automation systems are being increasingly incorporated with innovative technologies, such as cloud computing, data analytics, and the IoT, that provide an edge over manual management methods. Data may be transferred and shared between various communication systems and devices, such as lighting systems, sensors, and thermostats. 

The data gathered from these devices is used for improving the efficiency of tunnels. Besides these factors, the surging number of tunnel construction projects in several countries is also expected to propel the revenue of the global tunnel automation market, which stood at $3.5 billion in 2020. Depending on tunnel type, the market is divided into highway and roadway tunnels and railway tunnels. Between these, the railway tunnels category contributed higher revenue to the market in 2020. This was because of the various benefits of railway tunnel automation solutions, such as reduced security and safety issues and improved efficiency of operations.

Additionally, signalization, ventilation, lighting and power supply, fire and safety, communication, and air conditioning systems are some of the major components of railway automation that improve the functioning of tunnels. Out of these, the demand for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems was observed to be the highest in the past, and the adoption of these systems will rise rapidly in the forthcoming years as well. This will be because of the requirement for proper ventilation of heat and harmful gases emitted by trains and automobiles passing through the tunnels.

Around the world, Europe is predicted to contribute the highest revenue to the tunnel automation market in the forthcoming years, as per the estimates of the market research company, P&S Intelligence. This is credited to the launch of various projects and initiatives by several governments for optimizing transportation systems, the existence of mountain ranges, growing prevalence of road accidents, soaring requirement for public transportation systems, and rising public awareness about the importance of rail and road safety in the region.

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