Volvo Cars has recently come up with a fascinating innovation that will help drivers avoid any accidents occurring in the surrounding area.

The Swedish manufacturer has introduced several safety features over the past few years. The company will start integrating European vehicles with the new technology soon.

Termed Accident Ahead Alert, this feature will acquire real-time data from the nearest traffic management centre and utilise it to warn the driver about any car crashes on his way, as per the Press Release.

Courtesy of this cutting-edge technology, people will be able to become aware of accidents taking place several hundred meters ahead of their current location. This feature will initially be made available in the existing Volvo models of the 40, 60 and 90 series in Denmark. The company plans to roll out it in other European countries later this year.

Introducing the feature of Accident Ahead Alert, Volvo Cars brought out a press release earlier on February 29. The statement read, “While driving down a winding country road, it’s impossible to see beyond the road in front of you. Suddenly, your Volvo car alerts you: there’s been an accident ahead. As you calmly decelerate and come around the next curve, you see a crashed car in your lane. Thanks to the warning, you were prepared and could react proactively.”

By introducing the accident alert system, Volvo Cars aims to reduce traffic congestion caused by road accidents across Europe. It will also ensure the safety of the drivers, who can share information about road conditions and hazards with their counterparts via an integrated communication system.

According to Asa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre, the Accident Ahead Alert will assist Volvo drivers in dodging “unpleasant surprises” while also ensuring more safety for all. “Thanks to our collaboration with the Danish Road Directorate and other partners in the Data for Road Safety ecosystem, we can introduce this new feature and continue our leadership in safety innovations,” Haglund added.

For owners of Volvo Cars, the option can be enabled from their centre display. They can activate data sharing by using the “connected safety” option. The vehicle will then be able to warn the driver of a possible crash via the dashboard’s hazard light alert and the head-up display if it is equipped. To protect their privacy, the data will be anonymised and only the most pertinent information will be exchanged with other vehicles.