Volvo Truck Safety Report 2017

Peter Kronberg, Volvo Group Safety Director

Volvo Trucks Accident Research Team (ART) In-house research since 1969

EU road fatalities

26,000 per year

15% truck related

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Type A

Type B

Type C

Sources: Analyses of official data and Volvo Trucks ART findings and experiences.

Accident type trend

15-20%

55-65%

15-25%

ART report 2013

Type A

Type B

Type C

Sources: Analyses of official data and Volvo Trucks ART findings and experiences.

Accident type trend

15-20% 10-20%

55-65% 50-55%

15-25% 30-35%

ART report 2013 ART report 2017

Fatalities involving HGVs

Accidents causing serious injuries and fatalities to vulnerable road users

30-35%

Other 5-10%

C1 5%

C2 5%

C3 30%

C5 15%

C4 20%

C6 5%

C7 5%

C8 5%

Sources: Analyses of official data and Volvo Trucks ART findings and experiences.

HGV related fatalities

Traffic Accidents GB 2011- 15 Total 8 873 Fatalities

2 672 Fatalities Pedestrians + Pedal Cyclists Target Population for VIS

Pedestrian or Pedal cyclist collision with Front or Side of N2/ N3 All speeds

312 Fatalities 3.5 % of total

12% of all pedestrian and pedal cyclist fatalities

• 2/3 in urban and 1/3 in rural areas

• 190 collided w front, ~2.1 % of all fatalities

• 122 collided w side, ~1.4 % of all fatalities

• 88 pedal cyclists

• 224 pedestrians

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Potential benefits expected: results o Savings in reference to all road accidents in STATS19 (UK) according to TRL case by case

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Reference: total number of fatalities, seriously and slightly injured, in all road accidents STATS19 (UK)

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