Apparatus and Method for Warning and Prevention of Vehicle Collisions

A passive vehicle rear end warning and collision prevention apparatus, comprising:

• a traveling data monitoring and sampling unit, a microwave radio transmitting and receiving unit, and an electronic control unit, wherein the traveling data monitoring and sampling unit serves to monitor and sample the traveling data of present vehicle;
• the sampled data is transmitted to the electronic control unit;
• the microwave radio transmitting and receiving unit serves to transmit the collision prevention information of present vehicle, and to receive the collision prevention information transmitted from other vehicle;
• and the electronic control unit serves to analyze and process the traveling data of invention, to generate collision prevention information according to the predetermined program or to compare the received collision prevention information with the traveling data of present vehicle, and to output the traveling control command to adjust and control the traveling status of present vehicle so as to realize the function of rear end warning and/or collision prevention.