A Swedish study on collision avoidance systems finds that Volvo Cars’ standard City Safety Technology reduces insurance claims for rear-end frontal collisions by 28%.

City Safety Technology mainly reduces the occurrence of whiplash and other neck-related injuries caused by low-speed traffic accidents. Source: VolvoThe technology mainly reduces the occurrence of whiplash and other neck-related injuries caused by low-speed traffic accidents. The secondary benefit is a reduction in accident damage to their cars and the costs that this incurs.

“We see our continuous development of collision avoidance and steering assist systems as stepping stones towards autonomous cars,” says Magdalena Lindman, technical expert, Traffic Safety Data Analysis at Volvo.

Volvo launched its first collision avoidance technology in 2006, and introduced City Safety in Volvo car models beginning in 2008.

The study shows that cars equipped with the first two generations of City Safety—active automatic braking up to 18/31 mph in certain traffic situations—were involved in 28% fewer accidents and subsequent insurance claims.

The study is based on data from two Swedish insurance companies.