Volvo Study Gives Dealers a Safety Story Beyond Crash-Test Stars
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Now, a new study, based on decades of research, shows that Volvos have offered equal protection to women and men since the 1990s...
Volvo has summed up the results of a half-century accident study — women and men in new cars have the same level of safety. The new Volvo EX60 received an innovative seat belt
Volvo cars protect women and men equally, with a significant reduction in the risk of injury for women. A comparison of Volvo cars from 2010-2019 with models from the 1970s shows a 79% reduction in the overall risk of injury to drivers. For female drivers, the reduction reaches 88%, so the risk is now at the same level as that of men. The analysis is based on data from real collisions and examines passengers aged 13 and over who were wearing a s…
Volvo examines male and female crash safety newsmedia Thu, 08/10/2026
The analysis of the Swedish House based on data collected over fifty years shows an 88% fall in the risk of injury to drivers, which is now aligned with that of men.
In 2026, NHTSA and Volvo studies proved that in the same accident, women were still much more at risk of serious injuries than men. Between biased crash tests and new design methods, the gap is only beginning to close.
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