GM Highlights Standard Safety Features and Real-World Crash Reduction as Summer Driving Season Begins
General Motors is showcasing its advanced driver assistance systems and a study showing significant crash reductions as families hit the road for summer.
- 86%
- 57%
- 12 million
What Happened
General Motors is highlighting its safety innovations as the summer driving season begins, emphasizing standard driver assistance features across its lineup. The company notes that the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the "100 deadliest days" for teen drivers, making safety technology critical. GM has a long history of safety innovation, including the first crash barrier testing in 1934 and developing standardized crash test dummies.
86%
Reduction in backing crashes for GM model year 2020-2024 vehicles, based on a study of 12 million vehicles and 700,000 police-reported crashes.
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Side Bicyclist Alert
- Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking
- Blind Zone Steering Assist
“At GM, product safety is not just a feature. It is a core value embedded in who we are and how we work, and it is built into every stage of vehicle development — from concept and design to deployment and real-world performance.”
Why this matters
GM is equipping affordable models like the 2026 Traverse and 2027 Bolt with more than 20 standard safety features, and a University of Michigan study confirms these technologies reduce crashes.
Terms in This Story
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- A safety system that automatically applies the brakes to prevent or reduce the severity of a collision.
- Lane Keep Assist
- A feature that helps keep the vehicle centered in its lane by applying gentle steering corrections.
- Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking
- A system that detects potential collisions when turning or crossing at intersections and applies brakes automatically.
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- A system that automatically adjusts vehicle speed to maintain a safe following distance from the car ahead.
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