Trucks
What Volvo Trucks does to prevent accidents
At Volvo Trucks, safety is one of our core values. Through continuous innovation in safety technology, we’re committed to protecting you, and everyone else who shares the road.
Volvo Trucks design advanced safety technologies that support drivers, help prevent accidents before they happen, and reduce the seriousness of accidents if they do happen. Here are some examples of how these innovations work in real-life situations to protect you and other road users.
How trucks help keep you safe on the road
Explore how modern safety features help protect everyone on the road. Click on each image or video to learn more about how these technologies work.
A driver's-eye view
It helps to put yourself in the driver's position; and to understand that you can't always expect to be clearly visible. Click on the image below to see what they actually see from the inside of a cab.
Continuous advancements in safety technology
Modern trucks are equipped with a growing range of innovative safety systems, like cameras, warning sounds, and emergency braking. And new safety features are being developed all the time. But, your actions as a road user still matter. Safety is a shared responsibility.
Smart move.
Technology can help. So can traffic rules. You should always follow them, but there’s no guarantee that everyone else will.
Stay alert and look around you.
Make sure you’re seen.
Don't assume that technology will detect you.
Follow the rules, but don't assume that everyone else will.
More than systems
We have learned that traffic safety is about more than just systems and rules. It’s also about people. So, let’s take a closer look at the factor that makes traffic safety so complex: human behavior.