Volvo reduced by 50% the risk of injury in an accident

In Volvo estimated that the risk of injury in an accident in the car the Swedish brand declined by 50% since 2000, and the result is achieved not only by improving the design of cars, but also through the development of active and passive safety.
 

Scandinavian manufacturers claim that the safety of passengers was paramount to the brand for decades, and it has allowed Volvo to achieve such significant results: according to internal research accidents, which got the car brand Volvo, for the last 12 years, the risk of being injured decreased by 50%.

Interestingly, the important role to be played and the latest electronic systems such as active cruise control, a control system for the intersection layout and various stabilization systems. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety use of the automatic braking can reduce the risk of collisions at low speeds by 22%, and adaptive cruise control in conjunction with some other electronic assistants reduces the possibility of head-on collisions by 42%.

In Volvo sure automotive safety still has room for development: a guide mark previously stated that in 2020 it is planned to completely eliminate the risk of death or serious injury of passengers cars in the Volvo case of road accidents.