Volvo takes safety at the wheel a step further with this technology

If there is one brand that has been concerned about safety inside the vehicle at all times and has pioneered the addition of technologies that contribute to its improvement, it is Volvo. Safety is becoming an increasingly important factor when buying a vehicle, road safety has become a top priority, and Volvo, in order to achieve a greater level of peace of mind and comfort on our journeys, has added a new feature to its models: Forward Collision Alert.

This feature uses real-time data transmitted from a traffic control centre to alert you directly to hazards ahead. This centre obtains real-time data on upcoming accidents and transmits it directly to drivers, so they can take proactive decisions and avoid collisions and traffic jams on the road.

Forward Collision Alert on all vehicle models Volvo of the 90, 60 and 40 series in Denmark, starting with the 2016 model year, and, with this announcement, we hope they will soon arrive in the models sold on the European market

Volvo’s pioneering technology

Since its introduction in 2016, Volvo’s connected safety technology has been a benchmark in the automotive industry, adding the option of using the Volvo Cars cloud and real-time data, allowing drivers to communicate with each other to warn about hazardous road conditions, such as landslides or upcoming accidents.

Working together for a safer future

But this does not stop here: Volvo has future plans to integrate more traffic data shared by partners across Europe. This includes collaborations with national traffic control centres and other vehicle manufacturers to share anonymised data on road accidents.

A very simple step

For Volvo vehicle owners, contributing to road safety is as easy as activating the “connected safety” option on the central screen of their vehicle. Once activated, the vehicle will be able to warn the driver of nearby accidents by means of emergency lights on the dashboard and, if available, on the head-up display on the windscreen. All of this follows a strict focus on privacy, ensuring that only essential information is shared and that the data is anonymised.