A couple of years ago, Volvo made headlines after announcing their intention to ensure that all their vehicles were deathproof by 2021. Specifically, their aim was to guarantee that there were no fatal accidents for drivers or passengers in their vehicles past this point. It’s a bold mission statement but is it one that was or ever would be feasible? Let’s explore this possibility in more detail. 

WHAT ARE THE GREATEST DANGERS ON THE ROAD?

To understand whether a death proof vehicle is a real possibility, we need to consider the different dangers that exist on the road. For instance, you should think about distractions. According to statistics, distractions are the leading cause of road accidents. As such, if a producer were going to produce a death proof vehicle, they would need to make this issue a priority. It’s also worth exploring why you are most likely to get injured on the road. It’s not due to a collision with another car. Instead, the vehicle most likely to cause the accident is a truck. If you speak to a truck accident lawyer, you’ll discover that a collision like this is far more likely to be fatal. 

WHAT TECH COULD PRESENT FATALITIES ON THE ROAD?

If car producers do want to develop the first deathproof vehicles, then they know that technology is the key. Specifically, they need to focus on perfecting tech such as driver assistance solutions. The end result here would be a fully autonomous vehicle. There are five different levels of the autonomous car. The majority of cars produced for the market that are described as ‘self-driving’ are floating between 2 and 3. As such, there’s still a long way to go. 

Of course, this isn’t the only element that determines how safe a car is. They also need smart designs to ensure that the exterior of the car takes the majority of the force from the impact. Cars are already designed in this manner, but there is certainly still more room for improvement. This is one of the reasons why the shape of vehicles are tweaked annually. It’s not just about style. It could help to ensure that a car saves a life. 

ARE DEATHPROOF CARS ALREADY ON THE ROAD?

Deathproof cars are not available as of yet on the market? How do we know this? For a car to be deathproof, producers and developers would need to reach the highest level of self driving vehicles. This hasn’t occurred just yet, but that doesn’t mean it won’t in the future. 

If you look at reports currently, cars that are described as self driving are still involved inincidents. More importantly, producers regularly claim that these cars are not designed to drive themselves. Instead, the tech is simply designed to support users in their driving experience. So, if developers aren’t comfortable putting their money where their mouth is, this should tell you a lot about safety standards right now. 

We hope this helps you understand why a deathproof vehicle could still be a pipe dream. However, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t still consider various factors when trying to guarantee yours and your family’s safety out on the roads. 

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