Once upon a time, the only type of safety features available were the ones designed to protect driver and passenger during a crash. Airbags keep occupants from striking their heads on hard surfaces. Seatbelts keep them from being tossed about the cabin or ejected from the vehicle. Stronger frames and engineered crumple-zones keep the passenger cabin intact.

Making a crash more survivable is a good goal—but what if the crash never happened?

With modern computer technology, automakers like Ford are building smarter new cars and trucks than ever before. Vehicles like the 2017 Fusion are equipped with advanced sensors, and the ability to recognize shapes, like a human crossing the road, or the back of another car. If the vehicle senses a crash is imminent, it can apply the brakes automatically, removing human error from the equation.

Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection is just one of the suite of active safety features available in the Ford lineup. Learn more and take a test drive at Basil Ford.