Multimodal Large Language Models for Enhanced Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Review and Future Trends

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16134v1
• Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:48:35 GMT
• Title: Multimodal Large Language Models for Enhanced Traffic Safety: A Comprehensive Review and Future Trends
• Authors: Mohammad Abu Tami, Mohammed Elhenawy, Huthaifa I. Ashqar,
• Abstract summary: Traffic safety remains a critical global challenge, with traditional Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems often struggling in dynamic real-world scenarios.<n>This paper reviews the transformative potential of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) in addressing these limitations.<n>By positioning MLLMs as a cornerstone for next-generation traffic safety systems, this review underscores their potential to revolutionize the field.
• Score: 5.233512464561313
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Traffic safety remains a critical global challenge, with traditional Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) often struggling in dynamic real-world scenarios due to fragmented sensor processing and susceptibility to adversarial conditions. This paper reviews the transformative potential of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) in addressing these limitations by integrating cross-modal data such as visual, spatial, and environmental inputs to enable holistic scene understanding. Through a comprehensive analysis of MLLM-based approaches, we highlight their capabilities in enhancing perception, decision-making, and adversarial robustness, while also examining the role of key datasets (e.g., KITTI, DRAMA, ML4RoadSafety) in advancing research. Furthermore, we outline future directions, including real-time edge deployment, causality-driven reasoning, and human-AI collaboration. By positioning MLLMs as a cornerstone for next-generation traffic safety systems, this review underscores their potential to revolutionize the field, offering scalable, context-aware solutions that proactively mitigate risks and improve overall road safety.

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