Highway Loss Data Institute finds that the Volvo XC60 gets into fewer crashes
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have recently released a new study demonstrating that Volvo XC60s, equipped with Volvo’s standard City Safety technology, get into fewer low-speed crashes in comparison to other midsize luxury vehicles.
HLDI examined claim frequency in three categories: Property damage, bodily injury liability, and collisions. The data showed that claim frequency rates for the XC60 were significantly lower than all other midsize SUVs. Claims for property damage and collisions were around twenty-five percent fewer than other midsize luxury SUVs, and injury claims were filed about half as often compared to the same category.
“This is our first real-world look at an advanced crash avoidance technology, and the findings are encouraging,” said Adrian Lund, president of HLDI and IIHS. “City Safety is helping XC60 drivers avoid the kinds of front-to-rear low speed crashes that frequently happen on congested roads.”
“It’s great to see validation from HLDI and IIHS of the safety systems that we at Volvo are continually developing,” said Thomas Broberg, Volvo Car Corp’s senior safety expert. “This is another step toward achieving our Vision 2020 [goal] of eliminating serious injuries and fatalities by the year 2020, and an even larger step toward a crash-free future.”
City Safety works with the help of a laser sensor built into the windscreen at the height of the rearview mirror. Between 2-19 miles per hour, Volvos equipped with City Safety automatically brake if the driver does not respond in time when the car in front slows down, or stops if the driver is moving too quickly towards a stationary object. Depending on the speed of the vehicle, the crash can be avoided entirely or severely mitigated. City Safety is also standard on the 2011 and 2012 S60, 2012 S80, and 2012 XC70.
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