SAFETY IS PART OF OUR SOUL: ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AT VOLVO GROUP
Traffic Safety has been at the heart of what we do since the Volvo Group was founded over 90 years ago, and it is an equally vital part of our future of driving prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions. As a global supplier of transport and infrastructure
solutions, we have a unique opportunity to contribute to both a safer traffic environment for people all over the world, and to a safer work environment for the drivers and operators who use our products. Our safety measures make a difference.
Our Safety vision is zero accidents with Volvo Group products. As long as people are harmed on road, off road, in the city, or at sea we will strive towards zero accidents by offering high quality and innovative products that reduce both the number of accidents and their consequences. Our accident research team and road safety experts investigate the causes of real-life accidents and deliver crucial know-how, enabling us to develop pioneering traffic safety solutions with real safety benefits.
We work rigorously both on our own and in collaboration with other stakeholders in society to ensure progress in all dimensions needed to deliver a safer transport system for all. We address the issues holistically and systematically to deliver important technologies, training
and skill of operators, safer road user behavior, as well as advocating ambitious evidence based transport policies.
Report: Global Road Safety Scenarios
When discussing road safety and traffic safety measures in a global perspective it is important to have relevant and updated facts. Volvo Group and Safer Research Centre at Chalmers have put together a study to establish a foundation for development of future scenarios that can help implement and identify true road safety improvements.
The Most Common Accidents
Road accidents happen. They can be minor, they can be severe, and they can be everything in-between. Each accident holds critical insights that can contribute to ways we can improve the road safety for all users.
European Accident Research & Safety Report
Volvo has studied and analyzed a large number of0 accidents involving trucks since 1969. The information gained is one of the most important bases for the design and development of our trucks. Volvo’s inhouse research, along with statistics and research findings from European authorities and academics, form the basis of this report.
Accident Research Team
Since 1969, we’ve had a team dedicated to understanding why road accidents happen. Their work with traffic safety helps us develop safety related improvements so that one day, we may avoid road accidents altogether.