A path prediction system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes vehicle state
sensors (18) that generate vehicle state signals. A tracking sensor (20)
generates a path characteristic signal. A path prediction module (16)
determines predicted path estimations in response to data received from
each of the vehicle state sensors (18) and the tracking sensor (20). The
path prediction module (16) determines a resultant predicted future path
and a path confidence level in response to the predicted path
estimations. A controller (14) performs a countermeasure (26) in response
to the resultant predicted future path and the path confidence level.