Car safety
Volvo Cars has been a leader in the field of car safety for decades. That will never change. It’s our vision that no one should be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo car.
Volvo Cars has been a leader in the field of car safety for decades. That will never change. It’s our vision that no one should be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo car.
In addition to occupant protection features such as airbags and crumple zones, we have added driver assistance systems that can help avoid and mitigate collisions. These systems also support you with manoeuvring or parking.
Intelligent driver assistance systems can detect and help you avoid a collision with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists – any time, day or night.
Driver assist with cross traffic alert covers your back when reversing out of a parking space, with warnings for approaching vehicles and auto brake for imminent collision.
Blind Spot Information System with steer assist can ease tension in busy traffic with alerts and active support, guiding you back on track.
*Cross-traffic alert and BLIS is part of the Driver Awareness Package. Semi conductor shortages means the Driver Awareness Package is not standard and not available in some models. Contact Volvo Cars or your Volvo Cars retailer for more information or to find out if your order is impacted.
In the event of an unavoidable collision, we have the technology to make a real difference.
Airbag technology has changed a great deal since it was introduced, and Volvo has been one of the key players with innovations like side airbags and inflatable curtains. Today, our cars feature a range of airbags designed to help protect the occupants in the event of a collision.
Our car seats are made to ensure safety and comfort. The energy-absorbing functionality between the seat and seat frame helps reduce spinal injuries, and the built-in whiplash protection system helps reduce the risk of whiplash injury.
In addition to occupant protection features such as airbags and crumple zones, we have added driver assistance systems that can help avoid and mitigate collisions. These systems also support you with manoeuvring or parking.
Speeding, intoxication and distraction are three obstacles on the road to zero fatalities in our cars. Therefore, we aim to address these key challenges with new and existing safety innovations.
With support from LiDAR sensors, the next generation of Volvo cars will be hardware-ready for autonomous drive. And over time, we will push out over-the-air software updates to provide fully autonomous highway driving.
Speeding, intoxication and distraction are three obstacles on the road to zero fatalities in our cars. Therefore, we aim to address these key challenges with new and existing safety innovations.
To help address intoxication and distraction in traffic, we are working on new in-car solutions. Driver monitoring cameras, together with other sensors, will allow the car to intervene when a clearly intoxicated or distracted driver risks serious injury or death.
We’ve recently introduced the Care Key, aimed at addressing speeding. With the Care Key, Volvo car owners can put a speed cap on the car when lending it to a younger family member or less experienced driver as a way of ensuring a safer ride.
After we introduced the 3-point safety belt, we faced a world of criticism. Since then, it has saved more than a million lives. Now, we’re determined to save a million more.
After we introduced the 3-point safety belt, we faced a world of criticism. Since then, it has saved more than a million lives. Now, we’re determined to save a million more.
Some people are less safe on the road than others. That’s why we’re sharing our safety research in the E.V.A. database - open for anyone to download. For everyone’s safety.
Ever since our founding in 1927, we’ve been designing cars that put people first. Discover our most important safety innovations over the years.
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