Swedish accident research confirms that Volvo is by far the safest

Volvo Car Group has achieved an outstanding position in Swedish insurance company Folksam's latest safety report. The Folksam study, evaluates the safety performance of 238 car models that have been involved in 158,000 accidents, which have been reported to the Swedish police between 1994 and 2013. The information is combined with medical reports about 38,000 injured persons in traffic accidents between 2003 and 2013.

Four Volvo models - the S60, V60, V70 and S80 - are on top of the ranking with a 12 percent margin to the next car on the list. The Volvo S60, V60, V70 and S80 are almost 60 percent safer than the average car in the report.

All models in Volvo's current range also obtained a top safety pick recommendation by Folksam. To achieve this recommendation, a car must be 40 percent safer than the average car.

"We are very proud of the result. The report is built on accident data and real traffic conditions, which have always been the starting point for our own safety work. We focus on areas where our new technologies create significant results in real life traffic," said Thomas Broberg, Senior Advisor Safety at Volvo Car Group.

All Volvo models come with the stability system DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control), and the whiplash protection system (WHIPS) as standard.

"Over the years, the risk of being injured in a Volvo has been reduced continuously and substantially. By introducing new preventive and protective systems, we keep moving towards our aim that by 2020 no one should be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo. Our long-term vision is that cars should not crash," added Broberg.