safety by Renault
automotive safety by Renault
human first program
human first program
improving the safety of all road users
Data sharing, crash tests, full-scale drills... Renault is committed to reducing the number and severity of accidents.
Its “Human first program”, developed in conjunction with researchers, experts and firefighters, has only one objective: to improve the safety of all road users every day.
Its “Human first program”, developed in conjunction with researchers, experts and firefighters, has only one objective: to improve the safety of all road users every day.
up to
32
advanced driver-assistance systems
over
60
safety features
over
2000
safety patents filed(1)
over
5000
safety patents filed(2)
(1) since 1969 (2) in 17 countries
Renault and firefighters, a unique partnership
Within the framework of the Human First Program, Renault has joined forces with the Naudet brothers, producers of award-winning documentaries about 9/11 and the Notre Dame fire, to highlight and visually express the extremely close collaboration between the Group and the road safety teams. This alliance between engineering and R&D constitutes an amazing adventure dedicated to “the golden hour”, the precious minutes when rescue workers have a greater chance of saving lives.
firefighter training
The only manufacturer in the world to have appointed a full-time Lieutenant-Colonel firefighter in engineering and the only one to collaborate regularly with road safety teams, Renault has trained 5,000 firefighters from 19 countries worldwide in just a few years! From 2023, new courses are already planned in Europe and Latin America.
Renault QRescue: saving time for the emergency services
With a QR code on the windscreen and rear window, Renault QRescue gives firefighters immediate access to the vehicle’s ‘rescue sheet’.
It provides firefighters with all the information they need to allow them to work efficiently and safely. This can save almost 15 precious minutes when it comes to taking care of victims within the golden hour(6).
It provides firefighters with all the information they need to allow them to work efficiently and safely. This can save almost 15 precious minutes when it comes to taking care of victims within the golden hour(6).
(6) urgent time window when patients must receive definitive trauma care
Fireman Access
Even though our high-voltage batteries are designed to ensure that they are not deteriorated by any intrinsic cause, a fire caused by external reasons is always possible. If a fire spreads to the battery, the Fireman Access - a Renault innovation - points to the heart of the battery where firefighters can direct the fire hoses. Response times are therefore reduced from several hours to five minutes!
SD Switch
The “SD Switch” immediately disconnects the battery from the high-voltage network.
in safety, cutting-edge vehicles
In 50 years, Renault has helped divide by 5 the number of victims on the roads. To continuously improve everybody’s safety, the experts from the LAB (Accidents and Biomechanics Laboratory) and the 600 engineers and technicians innovate relentlessly. In total, over 2,000 patents have been filed and a range of cutting-edge technological solutions like Fireman Access and the SD Switch have been developed.
adas (advanced driver-assistance systems)
Advanced driver-assistance systems (adas) are intelligent systems that rely on advanced technologies (radars, cameras, artificial intelligence, etc.) to help drivers on their journeys. And yet 67% of drivers do not use driver-assistance systems unless they are activated automatically (2019 SSHRC study)(7). Renault is working to reverse this trend.
(7) lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, intelligent adaptive cruise control, cruise control/speed limiter
(7) lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, intelligent adaptive cruise control, cruise control/speed limiter
restraint systems
Only 25% of children are fastened in correctly (10% not fastened in at all)*: this is why Renault equips its vehicles with innovative restraint systems to improve passenger safety.
*naturalistic studies/European projects/IBSR Belgian study
*naturalistic studies/European projects/IBSR Belgian study
future mobility and safety
the future of safety at Renault
Renault’s road safety policy is broken down into 5 areas: raise awareness, prevent, correct, protect and rescue. Innovations are constantly emerging, for instance the Safety score, the Safety coach and the Safety guardian, which are set to revolutionise safety at the wheel.