Vehicle access control solutions can also contribute toward efficient traffic management as they can also be used to control vehicle access across tollways, bridges, and public buildings, thereby driving the market growth.

The rising instances of car thefts all over the world are particularly necessitating the installation of vehicle access control systems. For instance, the researchers say that a total of 773,139 vehicles were stolen in the U.S. in 2017, which was approximately 1% higher than the previous year. Improved security features offered by the modern vehicle access control systems is particularly encouraging car owners to equip their cars with these systems.

The biometric segment is expected to witness the fastest growth owing to the ability of biometric systems to ensure a high level of security for vehicles. Biometric solutions can be based on various technologies, such as fingerprint recognition, face recognition, and iris recognition. Given that biometrics, such as fingerprints and irises, are characteristic to every individual and are unique and unrepeatable, any solution based on biometrics can provide unmatched security.

Further key findings from the study suggest that the implementation of innovative vehicle access control technologies, such as keyless entry, tracking, and fingerprint-enabled ignition switch, to enhance the driver’s experience is expected to drive the market growth.

The tollways segment dominated the vehicle access control market in 2018 and is expected to witness healthy growth over the forecast period owing to the continued implementation of RFID systems across highways to improve the traffic management

The commercial buildings segment is expected to witness the fastest growth due to the growing need to prevent unknown or unauthorised people from bringing their vehicles inside commercial buildings

In terms of geography, it is the Asia Pacific regional market that the analysts expect to register the fastest growth over the forecast period as manufacturers in the region are trying aggressively to reduce the deployment costs so that these systems can also be featured in low- and mid-end cars.

Companies, such as Continental, Bosch, Hella, Nuance, Smartrac, and Lear Corporation are cited by the researchers as being key market players in this sector.