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Road safety

In Europe in 2022, 20,600 people died in road accidents. This figure can be explained by a number of factors: excessive or inappropriate speed (30%), driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (25%) or inattention (20%). Almost 90% of serious accidents are caused by human factors.

Our goal is to reduce the number of accidents, give priority to user safety, and innovate by studying driver behaviour. Over the past 50 years, we have sought to use technology to serve people and to bring safe mobility within everybody’s reach. In pursuit of this goal, and with the support of our engineering team, we work closely with the emergency services, scientific and academic community, industrial partners and the authorities.

To make the roads safer, we have adopted a two-pronged strategy: prevent and rescue.

600

engineers and technicians

dedicated to safety

IN THE GROUP

2,000

safety-related patents filed

SINCE 1970
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Prevent

Speed and inattention are currently the main causes of road accidents in Europe. Our latest vehicles include innovative driver assistance systems to alert and support drivers in the event of danger.

Safety score

Detect and inform

The Safety score analyses driving habits and provides drivers with personalised tips to help them drive more safely.

Safety coach

Guide

The Safety Coach informs drivers of potential risks on the road ahead, based on local data, with real-time warnings concerning high-risk areas.

Safe guardian

Act

The Safe Guardian provides preventive information in real time. A fail-safe mechanism can be activated automatically in the event of a proven risk (a hazardous bend, loss of control over a prolonged period, drowsiness, etc.). The vehicle will then slow down and switch automatically to safety mode.
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Rescue

When accidents occur, every minute counts. To reduce emergency response times and simplify vehicle access in the event of an accident, we are investing heavily in R&D to develop onboard technologies. At the same time, we have been working with fire services across Europe over the past 15 years to support them in the field. As part of this unique collaboration, we have developed several innovative safety solutions, including Fireman Access and QRescue, which are gradually being deployed on Renault vehicles in Europe.

Human First program,
Renault's vision of road safety

For over 50 years, Renault has sought to optimise existing safety systems and to invent those of the future. More than 2,000 safety-related patents have been filed since 1970.
Launched in 2023, the Human First program is a way for Renault to present its safety initiatives to the general public. These initiatives are the result of collaborative work between engineers, safety experts, product managers, first responders (fire fighters) and the LAB (laboratory of accident research, biomechanics and studies of human behaviour).

Pursuing this approach alongside the latest technological innovations including AI, Renault is able to differentiate its brand, in order to protect motorists and, more broadly, all road users.

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Preparing the future of vehicle safety

H1st vision is a collaborative concept car developed by Software République and its 13 members. It embodies the Research and Development activity of Renault’s Human First Program. Through 20 functional innovations, available on both the concept car and its virtual twin, it shows how we see the mobility of the future, with technologies that increase the safety of all road users.