The best accident is of course the one that didn’t happen.
That's why we put great effort into making sure that each truck gives its driver the best possible conditions to avoid accidents and steer clear of potentially dangerous situations.
The key to this is thinking about the drivers’ health not just in an emergency, but each minute they’re in the truck. Research has shown that the human factor is a contributory factor to about 90% of all traffic accidents. The traffic environtment contributes to 30% of the accidents and vehicle defects to about 10%.
At Volvo, we are thus involved in continuous research activities in order to deepen our understanding of each and every one of these factors. Thereby being able to continue building trucks that keep you out of danger.
To explore a number of truck features - specially designed to prevent accidents - please pay a visit to our Volvo Trucks Safety site by using the menu to the right.