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Volvo’s hi-tech safety features do reduce road accidents
Active driver aids in Volvo's City Safety system reduce the rate of rear-end crashes by 41%, says an American study. – AFP file pic, February 11, 2016.According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) the active driver aids that make up Volvo's City Safety system reduce the rate of rear-end crashes by 41%.
The study, based on the City Safe system fitted as standard on 2010-2012 model-year Volvos on US roads, also found that the rate of injuries to occupants was reduced by 47% and that rear-end crashes involving third-party injuries dropped by 48%.
The study concluded that "City Safety appears to be highly effective at reducing rear-end crashes and associated injuries reported to police, even on roadways with speed limits higher than the system's operating range". – AFP/Relaxnews, February 11, 2016.
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