Wejo Insights: Americans Turned to Vehicles for Survival During 2022 Bomb Cyclone Event
December 30 2022 - 11:05AM
Business Wire
New insights showcase how connected vehicle
data can help emergency services, utilities and DoTs prioritize aid
during extreme weather events
Wejo Group Limited (NASDAQ: WEJO), a global leader in Smart
Mobility for Good™ and cloud and software solutions for connected,
electric and autonomous vehicle data, today released its “Americans
turn to their vehicles for survival as power outages sweep across
the US during the 2022 Bomb Cyclone” insights. According to these
insights, during this month’s bomb cyclone, which impacted more
than 60 percent of the U.S. from December 20 to December 26,
Americans were more likely to use their cars for charging
electronic devices and warmth when compared to the same period in
2021.
Wejo’s data shows that during the bomb cyclone, there was
an:
- Increase in Stationary Journeys: At state-level, Wejo
connected vehicle data shows an abrupt increase in journeys that
went only 328 feet maximum and lasted 30 minutes or less. Compared
to the same period in 2021, it’s clear that the key driver of this
is the bomb cyclone and the related power cuts.
- Increase in Use of Vehicles for Heat, Power and News:
Vehicles that are activated for more than 30 minutes but not moving
indicated that Americans likely turned to their vehicles for heat
and power – and news updates via their car radios. As of December
23, Ohio residents, for example, were five times more likely to
keep warm in their vehicles when compared to the same period the
previous year.
“As we’ve seen through the end of year, our connected vehicle
data from 95% of U.S. roads can bring insights that are invaluable
when deciding how to prioritize resources during times of extreme
weather,” said Richard Barlow, founder and CEO of Wejo. “From
understanding what roads are closed and blocked to identifying
rural areas where residents have turned to their vehicles due to
power outages and may be in need of assistance, the power of the
insights that we can give to DoTs and emergency services during
extreme weather cannot be underestimated.”
Wejo’s findings related to the bomb cyclone are consistent with
an earlier analysis of the Texas storm of 2021, which highlighted
similar findings:
- Decrease in Journeys, But Some Still Risk Driving on
Roads: Traffic volumes measured by the number of journeys
decreased by 2/3rds when the storm hit on Monday, February 15 when
compared to the previous Monday and were 50 percent lower than the
previous week. This indicates that some drivers were still ignoring
advice to stay off the major road networks.
- Increase Use of Vehicles for Heat, Power and News,
Especially During the Coldest Times of Day: Similarly, during
the week of the storm, the number of vehicles with their engine
activated but not moving increased, which coincided with a wide
range of power cuts, indicating people were likely using their
vehicles to keep warm and charge mobile devices. This activity
peaked during early hours, indicating that during the coldest part
of the night people retreated to their cars to keep warm. The
average time people spent in their vehicle while stationary jumped
from four minutes to over 25 minutes.
Wejo’s latest analysis underscores the power of insights
gathered via connected vehicle data. The ability to access
real-time insights via Wejo’s solutions, such as Winter Roads
Insights, empowers DoTs and emergency response services with a
cost-effective solution to effectively treat road networks and make
life-saving decisions during extreme weather events.
Wejo’s traffic intelligence solutions, such as Winter Roads
Insights, are part of a $3.4bn market opportunity. Through Wejo’s
Winter Road Insights solution, a wide range of government
departments can use these real-time insights for improved responses
to incidents on roads, road closures and power outages. The
real-time insights also enable vehicle after-sales and auto repair
shops to be better prepared for what parts may be required
post-weather event, as the findings also note a rise in bodywork
damage and other necessary auto repairs to vehicles during these
extreme weather events.
Learn more about Wejo’s data insights here: Americans turn to
their vehicles for survival as power outages sweep across the US
during the 2022 Bomb Cyclone
More information on Wejo’s Winter Road Insights here:
https://www.wejo.com/products/winter-road-insights
About Wejo
Wejo Group Limited is a global leader in cloud and software
analytics for connected, electric, and autonomous mobility,
revolutionizing the way we live, work and travel by transforming
and interpreting historic and real-time vehicle data. The Company
enables smarter mobility by organizing trillions of data points
from 20.1 million vehicles, of which 13.7 million were active on
the platform transmitting data in near real-time, and over 87.2
billion journeys globally as of November 30, 2022, across multiple
brands, makes and models, and then standardizing and enhancing
those streams of data on a vast scale. Wejo partners with ethical,
like-minded companies and organizations to turn that data into
insights that unlock value for consumers. With the most
comprehensive and trusted data, information, and intelligence, Wejo
is creating a smarter, safer, more sustainable world for all.
Founded in 2014, Wejo has offices in Manchester, UK and in regions
where Wejo does business around the world. For more information,
visit www.wejo.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and
Instagram.
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