crashes caused by weather. more than 7,000 americans killed every year. people just don t have any information in the vehicle that itself. about what is happening. what is coming up. what is around the next corner. reporter: technology may be the lifesaver. already stationary weather stations on interstates help feed the electronic signs warning of danger ahead. here is what is coming in about a decade. a self-contained weather station in your car. sensors will measure temperature, moisture, atmospheric pressure and tell you if black ice, hail, fog or other weather hazards are ahead. that s not all. that data will then be sent wirelessly to computer centers which will then feed information back to your car and others driving in the same area with even more detailed warnings. in the future there is no reason not to know what is ahead. reporter: meantime, lives be saved with simple advice is followed. in bad weather you didn t have to drive the speed limit. slow down. don t tailg
crashes caused by weather. more than 7,000 americans killed every year. people just don t have any information in the vehicle that itself. about what is happening. what is coming up. what is around the next corner. reporter: technology may be the lifesaver. already stationary weather stations on interstates help feed the electronic signs warning of danger ahead. here is what is coming in about a decade. a self-contained weather station in your car. sensors will measure temperature, moisture, atmospheric pressure and tell you if black ice, hail, fog or other weather hazards are ahead. that s not all. that data will then be sent wirelessly to computer centers which will then feed information back to your car and others driving in the same area with even more detailed warnings. in the future there is no reason not to know what is a head. reporter: meantime, lives be saved with simple advice is followed. in bad weather you didn t have to drive the speed limit. slow down. don t tail