Scania's active approach to passenger safety received positive affirmation the instant a car travelling at 40 km/h hit the side of one of Scania’s city buses on the company’s test track. The model in question was the OmniCity – Scania’s low-floor city bus.

In the absence of a comparable European standard, the test was carried out in accordance with the provisions of the US Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines. 

The standard specifies that penetration of the bus by the car under these conditions must not exceed 75 mm. This was achieved by a comfortable margin.

The car also survived the test well, with the passenger compartment fully intact after the crash.

Authentic crash tests like this verify Scanias design calculations and also build up a bank of experience for future generations of buses.