ISO 21448:2022
Safety of the intended functionality for road vehicles: the activities to show that driver assistance and automated driving functions pose no unreasonable risk from performance limitations or foreseeable misuse, from specification and hazard evaluation through insufficiency analysis, measures, verification and validation strategy, release argument and field monitoring.
ISO 21448:2022 is a compliance framework from International (ISO/TC 22/SC 32) with 10 domains and 32 controls. The largest domains are Clause 8: Functional modifications addressing SOTIF-related risks – ISO 21448:2022 (6 controls), Clause 10: Evaluation of known scenarios – ISO 21448:2022 (5 controls), Clause 7: Potential functional insufficiencies and triggering conditions – ISO 21448:2022 (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (10)
Clause 10: Evaluation of known scenarios – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::10.3 | 10.3 Sensing verification |
| iso-21448-2022::10.4 | 10.4 Planning algorithm verification |
| iso-21448-2022::10.5 | 10.5 Actuation verification |
| iso-21448-2022::10.6 | 10.6 Integrated system verification |
| iso-21448-2022::10.7 | 10.7 Evaluation of the residual risk due to known hazardous scenarios |
Clause 11: Evaluation of unknown scenarios – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::11.3 | 11.3 Evaluation of residual risk due to unknown hazardous scenarios |
Clause 12: Evaluation of the achievement of the SOTIF – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::12.3 | 12.3 Methods and criteria for evaluating the SOTIF |
| iso-21448-2022::12.4 | 12.4 Recommendation for SOTIF release |
Clause 13: Operation phase activities – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::13.3 | 13.3 Operation phase: topics for observation |
| iso-21448-2022::13.4 | 13.4 SOTIF issue evaluation and resolution process |
Clause 4: Management of SOTIF activities – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::4.4.1 | 4.4.1 Quality management, systems engineering and functional safety |
| iso-21448-2022::4.4.2 | 4.4.2 Distributed SOTIF development activities |
| iso-21448-2022::4.4.3 | 4.4.3 SOTIF-related element out of context |
Clause 5: Specification and design – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::5.2 | 5.2 Specification of the functionality and considerations for the design |
| iso-21448-2022::5.3 | 5.3 System design and architecture considerations |
| iso-21448-2022::5.4 | 5.4 Performance insufficiencies and countermeasures considerations |
Clause 6: Identification and evaluation of hazards – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::6.3 | 6.3 Hazard identification |
| iso-21448-2022::6.4 | 6.4 Risk evaluation |
| iso-21448-2022::6.5 | 6.5 Specification of acceptance criteria for the residual risk |
Clause 7: Potential functional insufficiencies and triggering conditions – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::7.3.1 | 7.3.1 Analysis of potential functional insufficiencies and triggering conditions: general |
| iso-21448-2022::7.3.2 | 7.3.2 Insufficiencies and triggering conditions related to planning algorithms |
| iso-21448-2022::7.3.3 | 7.3.3 Insufficiencies and triggering conditions related to sensors and actuators |
| iso-21448-2022::7.3.4 | 7.3.4 Analysis of reasonably foreseeable direct or indirect misuse |
| iso-21448-2022::7.4 | 7.4 Estimation of the acceptability of the system's response to triggering conditions |
Clause 8: Functional modifications addressing SOTIF-related risks – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.1 | 8.3.1 Measures to improve the SOTIF: avoidance and mitigation |
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.2 | 8.3.2 System modification measures |
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.3 | 8.3.3 Functional restrictions |
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.4 | 8.3.4 Handing over authority |
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.5 | 8.3.5 Addressing reasonably foreseeable misuse |
| iso-21448-2022::8.3.6 | 8.3.6 Considerations to support the implementation of SOTIF measures |
Clause 9: Verification and validation strategy – ISO 21448:2022
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-21448-2022::9.2 | 9.2 Verification and validation strategy: scope of the considerations |
| iso-21448-2022::9.3 | 9.3 Specification of integration and testing and validation targets |
What is ISO 21448:2022 and who does it apply to?
ISO 21448:2022 is a compliance framework from International (ISO/TC 22/SC 32) with 10 domains and 32 controls. Safety of the intended functionality for road vehicles: the activities to show that driver assistance and automated driving functions pose no unreasonable risk from performance limitations or foreseeable misuse, from specification and hazard evaluation through insufficiency analysis, measures, verification and validation strategy, release argument and field monitoring. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 21448:2022 actually require?
ISO 21448:2022 has 32 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are Clause 8: Functional modifications addressing SOTIF-related risks – ISO 21448:2022 (6 controls), Clause 10: Evaluation of known scenarios – ISO 21448:2022 (5 controls), Clause 7: Potential functional insufficiencies and triggering conditions – ISO 21448:2022 (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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