Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at collision mitigation technologies. The next installment, “OEMs making collision mitigation key part of vehicle safety”, will publish Tuesday.

Most advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to avoid or prevent accidents. But in some cases, a crash is unavoidable. For those situations, many automakers offer post-collision ...

A new collision avoidance system, now available on Freightliner Trucks, gives drivers another tool to improve safety. The OnGuard Collision Safety System uses the vehicle’s foundation brakes to ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new commercial and passenger vehicles. NTSB says it found during its ...