Crash avoidance technology

Q&As

Research papers

HLDI bulletin: Volvo City Safety loss experience – initial results; HLDI, June 2011

Appendix to HLDI bulletin: Volvo City Safety loss experience – initial results; HLDI, June 2011

Crash avoidance potential of four large truck technologies; Jessica S. Jermakian, July 2010

Crash avoidance potential of five vehicle technologies; Charles M. Farmer, June 2008

Selected research bibliography

Highlights from the Institute's research since 1969

News releases

July 19, 2011 High-tech system on Volvos is preventing crashes

Status Report newsletter special issue

Vol. 43, No. 3, April 17, 2008: Special issue: crash avoidance features

Status Report newsletter articles

Vol. 47, No. 1, January 24, 2012: New safety features take 3 decades on average to spread through the vehicle fleet, a HLDI report says

Vol. 46, No. 6, July 19, 2011: Volvo's City Safety prevents crashes at low speeds and reduces insurance costs, a new HLDI analysis shows

Vol. 46, No. 3, March 30, 2011: Pedestrians stand to benefit from new vehicle technology and design changes aimed at preventing crashes • Volvo brings the first pedestrian avoidance system to U.S. market

Vol. 45, No. 5, May 20, 2010: Crash avoidance technologies for passenger vehicles could prevent or mitigate about 1 of every 3 fatal crashes • Large trucks will benefit from crash avoidance technology

Vol. 44, No. 10, November 18, 2009: Crash avoidance features gain traction with Infiniti and Volvo owners

Regulatory comment

Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning NASS/CDS (Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0106), July 1, 2009.

Testimony

Statement before the Commerce Subcommittee of U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, Emerging vehicle safety issues, Stephen L. Oesch, May 18, 2009.