Collision risk-based engagement and disengagement of autonomous control of a vehicle

A server configured to reduce vehicle collisions, the server comprising:

• a memory configured to store non-transitory computer executable instructions;
• a processor configured to interface with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to cause the processor to:
• calculating a number of expected collisions in an area over a time period;
• determining a number of observed collisions in the area over the time period;
• calculate a collision risk index for the area, wherein the collision risk index is a comparison result between the number of expected collisions and the number of observed collisions;
• and
• generate a notification to automatically engage or disengage an autonomous vehicle control feature in a vehicle based upon the collision risk index for the area;
• and
• a transceiver configured to interface with the processor and communicate via a wireless network connection,
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the notification to a device of the vehicle to facilitate automatically engaging or disengaging the autonomous vehicle control feature in the vehicle as the vehicle approaches the area,
• wherein the device comprises at least one of a mobile device, an on-board computer, or a navigator.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing a set of computer readable instructions for reducing vehicle collisions that when executed by a server configure the server to:

• calculate, by a processor of the server, a number of expected collisions in the area over a time period;
• determine, by the processor of the server, a number of observed collisions in the area over the time period;
• calculate, by the processor of the server, a collision risk index for the area, wherein the collision risk index is a comparison result between the number of expected collisions and the number of observed collisions;
• generate, by the processor of the server, a notification to automatically engage or disengage an autonomous vehicle control feature in a vehicle based upon the collision risk index for the area;
• and
• transmit, by a transceiver of the server, the notification to a device of the vehicle to facilitate automatically engaging or disengaging the autonomous vehicle control feature in the vehicle as the vehicle approaches the area,
• wherein the device comprises at least one of a mobile device, an on-board computer, or a navigator.