Changan Auto Intelligent Traffic Safety Management Lab

Changan Auto Establishes Joint Intelligent Traffic Safety Laboratory

On September 15, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd announced an agreement with the Traffic Management Bureau of the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau and China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co Ltd (CAERI) to establish the Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Traffic Safety Management. The three parties also officially unveiled the laboratory. The initiative will focus on traffic safety research associated with new energy intelligent connected vehicles and create a framework for cooperation among an automaker, a public security traffic management authority, and an independent automotive engineering research organization.

Joint Research Will Focus on Intelligent Vehicle Safety

The three organizations will deepen cooperation in research involving accidents involving new energy intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) and broader traffic safety management. Changan Auto will provide vehicle technologies, testing capabilities, and application scenarios to support implementation of the laboratory's research projects. CAERI will contribute its independent third-party expertise, providing technical support and related services intended to strengthen the traffic management capabilities of public security authorities while supporting improvements in road traffic and vehicle safety. The cooperation establishes a practical link between vehicle development, testing, accident research, and traffic management.

Five-Year Plan Targets Accident Prevention and Response

Over the next five years, Changan Auto will concentrate on four key tasks under the laboratory initiative. These include joint investigations into accidents involving intelligent new energy vehicles (NEVs), support for developing emergency response standards, participation in validation of warning devices, and detailed analysis of accident scenarios in Chongqing. Findings from the accident-scenario analysis are intended to inform vehicle research and development. Together, these activities are designed to strengthen the connection between real-world safety events and vehicle engineering, while supporting more systematic responses to incidents involving intelligent new energy vehicles.

Safety Management Shifts Toward Proactive Prevention

The laboratory's work is intended to move traffic safety management beyond primarily reacting to incidents toward identifying and addressing risks before accidents occur. For China, where intelligent connected and new energy vehicles are part of an evolving vehicle environment, the collaboration brings vehicle technologies, testing resources, accident investigations, warning-device validation, emergency response standards, and traffic-management expertise into a coordinated research framework. The planned use of findings from Chongqing accident scenarios in vehicle R&D could also create a feedback mechanism in which lessons from road incidents contribute directly to future safety development and testing practices.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The joint laboratory could strengthen cooperation between automakers, public security traffic authorities, and independent engineering organizations on the practical safety challenges associated with intelligent new energy vehicles. Its five-year work program places particular emphasis on accident investigation, emergency response, warning-device validation, and using real-world scenarios to inform vehicle development, which could improve coordination between traffic management and automotive safety engineering. The most direct impact is expected in Chongqing, where accident scenarios will be analyzed, while the resulting research and standards work could provide applicable experience for broader intelligent-vehicle safety management if the participating organizations successfully translate findings into development and operational practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Changan Auto's Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Traffic Safety Management?
The laboratory is a joint initiative between Changan Auto, the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau's Traffic Management Bureau, and CAERI focused on intelligent vehicle traffic safety research. Its work will examine accidents involving new energy intelligent connected vehicles, support emergency response standards, validate warning devices, and analyze accident scenarios in Chongqing. Changan Auto will contribute vehicle technologies, testing capabilities, and application scenarios, while CAERI will provide independent technical support. Over five years, the collaboration is intended to connect traffic safety research with vehicle development and help shift safety management toward proactive prevention.