Answer: I’m pretty sure you
I would believe that you can’t disable it, because it’s an integral part of Volvo’s Vision 2020 corporate goal – Zero Death in a Volvo by…2020.
OK, OK, Volvo said that in 2008, and we’re somewhat past that date already, but…how did they do?
The Swedish Transportation Authority did a ‘theoretical’ study (Primary Source PDF) where the looked at fatal crashes in Sweden that involved 2010-2017 Volvos (62 of them). Then they “retroactively” fitted the safety features found on the 2019 Volvo to find whether or not the fatal crash would have been mitigated or eliminated by virtue of having had that technology onboard.
Well, first, Volvos were already substantially safer than other cars on Swedish Roads. The average number of fatalities in Volvos was 2.8 per year, and the average number of fatalities in other Makes was 5.0 per year.
What they found is that, for the fatal crashes that occurred with MY 2010-2017 Volvos, had they been equipped with the technology available to the 2019 (same model), fully HALF would have been non-fatal or had the severity significantly reduced.
32/62 deaths would have been prevented.
And the most effective technologies for saving people dying IN a Volvo?
- Lane Keep Assist
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Driver Alert Control
The most effective technologies for saving people dying FROM a Volvo?
- Automatic Emergency Braking (would have saved 10 cyclists or pedestrians)
- Automatic Emergency Braking (Head-on, Opposing Lane Protection)
7 of 62 fatalities could not have been prevented by any technology
- three unintentional lane drifting by an oncoming car, resulting in head-on collisions
- one intentional overtaking by the Volvo car, resulting in a head-on collision
- one reversing collision with a pedestrian
- one collision with a moose, resulting in the moose being ejected into an oncoming vehicle
- one single-vehicle crash involving understeering in very slippery road surface conditions
Finally, they found that if ALL cars had the same tech as the 2019 Volvo, another three deaths IN a Volvo, and 6 more deaths BY a Volvo would have been prevented – a 59% reduction in fatalities in a car that already was 56% less deadly than average…
So, “short story long”… The Swedish Transport Authority found that Volvo ACC is the second most important feature in your Volvo for saving your life.
I would be shocked if you could disable it, and even if you can, there’s absolutely no valid reason to want to.
“Everyone LOVES Innovation. Everyone HATES Change.”
disable it, because it’s an integral part of Volvo’s Vision 2020 corporate goal – Zero Death in a Volvo by…2020.
OK, OK, they said that in 2008, and we’re somewhat past that date already, but…how did they do?
The Swedish Transportation Authority did a ‘theoretical’ study where the looked at fatal crashes in Sweden that involved 2010-2017 Volvos (62 of them). Then they “retroactively” fitted the safety features found on the 2019 Volvo to find whether or not the fatal crash would have been mitigated or eliminated by virtue of having had that technology onboard.
Well, first, Volvos were already substantially safer than other cars on Swedish Roads. The average number of fatalities in Volvos was 2.8 per year, and the average number of fatalities in other Makes was 5.0 per year.
What they found is that, for the fatal crashes that occurred with MY 2010-2017 Volvos, had they been equipped with the technology available to the 2019 (same model), fully HALF would have been non-fatal or had the severity significantly reduced.
32/62 deaths would have been prevented.
And the most effective technologies for saving people dying IN a Volvo?
- Lane Keep Assist
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Driver Alert Control
The most effective technologies for saving people dying FROM a Volvo?
- Automatic Emergency Braking (would have saved 10 cyclists or pedestrians)
- Automatic Emergency Braking (Head-on, Opposing Lane Protection)
7 of 62 fatalities could not have been prevented by any technology
- three unintentional lane drifting by an oncoming car, resulting in head-on collisions
- one intentional overtaking by the Volvo car, resulting in a head-on collision
- one reversing collision with a pedestrian
- one collision with a moose, resulting in the moose being ejected into an oncoming vehicle
- one single-vehicle crash involving understeering in very slippery road surface conditions
Finally, they found that if ALL cars had the same tech as the 2019 Volvo, another three deaths IN a Volvo, and 6 more deaths BY a Volvo would have been prevented – a 59% reduction in fatalities in a car that already was 56% less deadly than average…
So, “short story long”… The Swedish Transport Authority found that Volvo ACC is the second most important feature in your Volvo for saving your life.
I would be shocked if you could disable it, and even if you can, there’s absolutely no valid reason to want to.
“Everyone LOVES Innovation. Everyone HATES Change.”
