GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Volvo Cars is joining forces with other car makers, service providers and governments in a pan-European pilot project to share traffic safety data generated by cars and infrastructure.

The pilot project is under the umbrella of a public-private partnership called the European Data Task Force.

The partners will share anonymised safety data or safety services based on that data with the pilot via a cloud-based platform.

Volvo Cars will contribute to the pilot project by providing real-time data from its industry-first connected safety technologies, Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert.



For example, participating car makers can use the data to warn drivers of potential dangers on the road ahead, while service providers can deliver this data via their live traffic services and to traffic services operated by national road authorities.

“The more vehicles we have sharing safety data in real time, the safer our roads become,” said Malin Ekholm, Head of the Volvo Cars Safety Centre. “That is why the European Data Task Force is such an important initiative.”

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