by Peter Kronberg, Safety Director Volvo Group Automated driving holds promise of a revolutionary new way of providing transport and mobility. Indeed, the added value in improved productivity and efficiency that can be extracted in commercial transport operations appears to be substantial. But, the question of the impact of automation on road safety tends to divide the public in two distinct camps – one lauding … Continue reading Automated Driving and Traffic Safety

Opinion Piece by Jean Todt, FIA President and UN Special Envoy for Road Safety For a number of years now we have been complaining about the consequences of road crashes, the millions of premature deaths, the tens of millions of serious injuries that impair so many people for life.  We have been documenting the progression of the scourge, gathering statistics, disseminating facts and figures.  We … Continue reading Let’s get serious about saving lives!

Three questions to Jann Fehlauer, Head of Vehicle Testing, DEKRA Automotive Mr Fehlauer, the DEKRA Road Safety Report 2018, which will be published in June, deals with freight transport. How do you rate the current level of traffic safety in this area? If we look to Europe, the trend of recent years points in the right direction. Commercial vehicles are becoming safer, and the number of … Continue reading “In traffic safety, the human factor plays a key role”