From Road Risks to Smarter Safety with 3Dtracking and Teltonika ADAS

Dash cams give fleet companies evidence of road accidents. But an Advanced Driver Monitoring System (ADAS) and its integration with the 3Dtracking platform make it easier to bypass accidents altogether, protecting vehicles from damage and drivers from injury.

The stakes justify the solution. Across Africa's 54 countries, an estimated 363,069 people lose their lives in road accidents every year. That's an average of 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to a global average of approximately 15. In Nigeria alone, the estimated annual death toll reaches 48,341.¹

Beyond the devastating human cost, there's the financial impact to consider. In Kenya, road accidents cost the economy an estimated Sh450 billion every year.² Back in 2022, the cost of 10,466 fatal crashes in South Africa amounted to roughly R186.5 billion, which is equivalent to over 3% of the Gross Domestic Product.³

This is where technology can help. We have integrated Teltonika’s ADAS solution into our platform to make safety easier and less expensive.  

What are the common causes of road accidents?

Speeding is the most common cause of collisions on the road. The faster the vehicle, the more likely the driver loses control of the vehicle or fails to brake before impact. If they are tailgating another vehicle, the risk of a collision also increases.

And driver could be distracted - maybe they’re texting on their phone or having a conversation with passengers. If their attention is divided, their reflexes are slower, and sometimes that’s all it takes for an accident to occur.

Crashes caused by lane departures are among the deadliest collision types⁴. Teltonika reports that around 60% of road accident fatalities happen because of unintentional lane departures⁵, and the underlying culprit here is usually drowsiness. The deadly combination of fatigue and driving means that if a person isn’t paying attention to the road, their reaction time slows down. If they have to brake or steer suddenly, their ability to make adequate and well-timed decisions is significantly impaired.

About the ADAS solution

Teltonika’s ADAS solution consists of two main components:

1. ADAS camera. Mounted on the vehicle’s front windshield using 3M double-sided adhesive tape, this camera detects events and potential hazards ahead of the vehicle. Then, it sends event data to a server and displays detected events on a screen positioned in front of the driver.

2. Teltonika FMC125 series of telematics trackers. These trackers, including the FMC, FMU, and FMB models, connect to the ADAS camera through an RS232 interface so event data can be seamlessly transmitted to the server for monitoring and analysis.

The ADAS solution also includes a digital video recorder (DVR) that records video footage and event data to a microSD card. The standard configuration includes a 16 GB microSD card, which supports up to four hours of recorded video. Users can also upgrade storage to support up to 30 hours of video footage and event data.

How the ADAS solution works

The ADAS camera detects vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcycles in front of the vehicle. It uses this information to identify potential hazards and provide drivers with warnings that can help prevent accidents.

The solution supports six functions:

• Forward Collision Warning (FCW): Alerts the driver when it detects a potential collision with a vehicle ahead. This event is then transmitted to the server, where fleet managers can access and analyze the information.

• Lane Departure Warning (LDW): Provides audible and visual warnings when a vehicle unintentionally departs from its lane, so the driver can correct their direction.

• Pedestrian Collision Warning (PCW): Warns the driver when it detects a pedestrian in the vehicle's path.

• Front Vehicle Start Alarm: Notifies the driver when the vehicle ahead starts moving from a complete stop, but their own vehicle remains stationary for more than two seconds.

• Forward Proximity Warning: Alerts the driver when another vehicle is detected within the camera's proximity detection range.

• Speed Limit Recognition: Recognizes road speed limit signs and warns the driver when the vehicle exceeds the detected speed limit. (Note: This function is available on ADAS Plus).

How to install the ADAS solution

Installing the Teltonika ADAS camera does not require additional certification. Integrators can carry out the installation by following the instructions provided by Teltonika.

1. Correct camera positioning and accurate vehicle measurements are essential for optimal ADAS performance, as these measurements influence the camera's ability to detect hazards and provide accurate warnings. During installation, integrators must provide accurate measurements for the following:

   1. Camera height

   2. Camera center position

   3. Camera-to-wheel distance

   4. Camera width

   5. Camera-to-bumper distance

To assist with installation and save time, Teltonika provides a database of CAN bus connection diagrams for supported vehicles. CAN bus connections can be used to obtain vehicle signals, including turn signals, braking, and speed data. For vehicles without CAN bus functionality, or where a compatible CAN bus file is unavailable, installation can be completed using analog connections.

How to configure the ADAS solution

Once a fleet company has installed the camera and tracking device, they will need to enable the ADAS functionality in the Teltonika device configurator. Here’s the exact configuration process:

1. Enable the RS232 interface. Open the RS232 configuration settings and enable the interface used to communicate with the ADAS camera.

2. Enable the ADAS camera. Select the ADAS camera functionality in the configurator.

3. Configure the ADAS I/O elements. Navigate to the ADAS functionality section, where the available input/output (I/O) elements are listed.

4. Select the required events. Choose which ADAS events and data elements should be collected and transmitted by the tracking device.

5. Save the configuration. Save the settings to activate the selected ADAS functionality.

6. View and analyze events. Once configured, the tracking device transmits the selected ADAS events to the server, where fleet managers can easily review the data through the 3Dtracking platform.

How does the ADAS solution work with the 3Dtracking platform?

The integration between the 3Dtracking platform and Teltonika's ADAS solution makes it possible for fleet managers to monitor and analyze road safety events alongside their existing vehicle tracking data; this gives them a more comprehensive picture of their operations, and makes it easier to spot harmful patterns or opportunities where they can improve efficiency.

The integration supports two types of ADAS information:

• Events. This refers to specific road safety incidents detected by the ADAS camera, such as forward collision warnings, lane departures, and pedestrian collision warnings.

• Variable data and values. Additional information captured by the ADAS system, such as the distance between vehicles and lane measurements.

Both types of information are fully customizable within our platform. Your clients can view the data in real time, configure alerts for specific events or conditions, and analyze historical information through reports to identify patterns and understand exactly what happened during an incident.

How 3Dtracking makes it easier to see value from ADAS data

View driving events and vehicle activity

Since our platform supports a wide range of ADAS events, fleet managers can access variable data (such as the distance to the vehicle ahead and left and right lane measurements) alongside this information and the vehicle's latest GPS location and a summary of its daily activity.

If your clients want to see how these variable measurements have changed throughout the day, they can just select individual ADAS data values in the 3Dtracking and easily generate a visual graph.

Analyze events in trip history

Are your clients investigating dangerous driving behavior? An individual ADAS event might not tell the full story, but combining it with vehicle speed, location, and other recorded information provides valuable context.

With all this information in one place, your clients can better understand what happened during a trip and identify where corrective action may be needed.

They can review this information by:

• Scrolling through the individual data points recorded during a trip.

• Moving their cursor over the speed chart to examine activity at specific points.

• Playing back the trip to review each recorded point in sequence.

• Selecting a specific event to see its location on the map, along with the associated ADAS information.

Generate customizable reports

The 3Dtracking platform also allows fleet managers to analyze historical ADAS information through reports. Since our platform supports unlimited historical data, these reports can cover the full period for which a vehicle has been reporting.

Here are three particularly useful reporting options for ADAS data:

1. Event reports. Event reports provide a record of specific ADAS events over a selected period. Each event can be selected to view its exact location on the map, helping fleet managers identify where potential road safety risks occurred.

   For example, a fleet manager could generate a report covering the past three days to identify instances of:

   • Forward collision warnings.

   • Front proximity warnings.

   • Pedestrian collision warnings.

   • Safety distance warnings

2.  Sensor data reports. Sensor data reports focus on the variable values recorded by the ADAS system. Because ADAS devices can generate large volumes of data, these reports provide detailed records of vehicle activity that can be used for further analysis.
3. Compound reports. Compound reports allow fleet managers to combine several conditions to identify specific driving scenarios. For example, a compound report could identify instances where all the following conditions occurred simultaneously.
   • A forward collision, front proximity, pedestrian collision, or safety distance warning was triggered.
   • The distance to the vehicle ahead was less than 10 meters.
   • The vehicle's speed was greater than 20 km/h.

Rather than reviewing every event individually, fleet managers can use compound reports to narrow down large volumes of information and focus on incidents that meet their selected criteria. Each result can also be examined on the map or investigated further through our platform's trip history functionality.

Configure real-time alerts

In addition to historical reporting, the 3Dtracking platform supports real-time alerts that notify fleet managers when specific ADAS events or conditions occur. Your clients can decide how alerts are delivered, whether through email, SMS, our app, or within the platform itself. 

Like reports, alerts can be configured in three ways:

• Event-based alerts: Triggered when a selected ADAS event occurs.

• Value-based alerts: Triggered when a specific measurement reaches a defined threshold, such as the distance to the vehicle ahead falling below 10 meters.

• Compound alerts: Triggered when several conditions occur simultaneously. 

Fleet managers can also assign priorities to individual alerts, making it easier to identify which incidents require the most attention. When an alert is received, they can open its details and follow a direct link to the map to see exactly where the event occurred.

Access key information through the mobile app

Our mobile fleet management app also supports ADAS information, so fleet managers to monitor vehicle activity when they're away from their desks.

Through the app, they can receive ADAS alerts, access live vehicle information, review trip history, and view recorded events and their associated locations on the map.

Real world use cases in different industries

Logistics and delivery fleets

For logistics and delivery companies, getting goods to their destinations safely and on time is a priority. However, long driving hours, driver fatigue, and unsafe driving behavior can increase the risk of accidents, vehicle damage, higher fuel consumption, and of course, delivery delays.

Our solution with Teltonika helps address these risks by providing drivers with warnings for potential collisions, lane departures, and other dangerous situations. Fleet managers can also review ADAS event data in the 3Dtracking platform to identify risky driving habits and use these insights to provide driver training.

Construction and specialized transport

Construction sites are busy environments where heavy vehicles, equipment, and pedestrians often operate close to one another. This increases the risk of accidents, particularly when vehicles are entering, leaving, or moving around a site.

The ADAS solution helps reduce these risks by detecting pedestrians in a vehicle's path and alerting drivers to potential collisions. These warnings give drivers an opportunity to react before an accident occurs.

Oil, gas, and mining operations

Speed management is particularly important for heavy vehicles operating in oil, gas, and mining environments, where accidents can result in serious injuries, equipment damage, and operational disruptions.

With ADAS speed limit recognition, drivers can receive warnings when they exceed detected speed limits, helping them adjust their driving behavior.

Fleet managers can also review these events through the 3Dtracking platform to identify recurring speeding behavior, assess potential safety risks, and provide additional driver training where needed.

Public transportation and valuable cargo

ADAS can also support safer operations in public transportation and for businesses transporting valuable cargo.

Collision warnings, lane departure alerts, and other driver notifications flag dangerous situations before they result in accidents. For fleet managers, having access to this information through our platform provides greater visibility into driving behavior and potential safety risks.

Safety first, just easier

Interested in testing this integrated solution for yourself? Reach out to us for a free demo of how the 3Dtracking platform makes driver safety easier for your clients.

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Originally published: December 2021.

Last updated: October 2026.