Safety system for a vehicle to detect and warn of a potential collision

A method for processing reports received from vehicles, the method comprising:

• receiving a first report from a first vehicle, the first report generated by the first vehicle for a first hazard detected by the first vehicle;
• receiving a second report from a second vehicle, the second report generated by the second vehicle for a second hazard detected by the second vehicle;
• analyzing the first report and the second report to make a determination that the first report and the second report identify a related hazard;
• aggregating the first report and the second report into a consolidated report based on the determination that the first report and the second report identify a related hazard;
• and
• processing the consolidated report to identify a contributing factor to the related hazard.

A system for processing reports received from vehicles, the system including a server operable to:

• receive a first report from a first vehicle, the first report generated by the first vehicle for a first hazard detected by the first vehicle;
• receive a second report from a second vehicle, the second report generated by the second vehicle for a second hazard detected by the second vehicle;
• analyze the first report and the second report to make a determination that the first report and the second report identify a related hazard;
• aggregate the first report and the second report into a consolidated report based on the determination that the first report and the second report identify a related hazard;
• and
• process the consolidated report to identify a contributing factor to the related hazard.