Studies and accident simulations
What is the status of e-mobility in Switzerland? What should children watch out for when riding a cargo bike? What risks are there when steering a cargo bike, camper van or SUV? The AXA Mobility Competence Center gets to the bottom of these and many other questions. One of the main tasks is to increase road safety in the long term and create a better understanding about mobility habits in society. The studies and accident simulations carried out provide key insights that we are setting out for you here.
Studies
Mobility Tacho 2025: Change in mobility under threat
The current 2025 mobility study (in German) reveals a setback in the use of electric mobility: the purchasing intention for electric cars is stagnating as their appeal increasingly declines – and new technologies such as driverless vehicles are being critically viewed.
Mobility Tacho 2024: Daily hurdles are stalling the electric car boom in Switzerland
The AXA Mobility Tacho 2024 (in German) shows that although people are very open-minded about electric cars, demand for them is declining. The main reasons for this are price, charging infrastructure and uncertainty about battery use.
Mobility Tacho 2023: majority could envisage buying an electric car
The 2023 study (in German) shows that more than half of Swiss people can envisage buying an electric car, but almost 30% are dismissive of them. A breakthrough in e-mobility is seen by many as rather a long way off.
Accident simulations
AXA carries out local accident simulations in various Swiss local communities to highlight the risks of road traffic, particularly for children. In 2025 , accident simulations were carried out with cargo bikes in conjunction with the BFU (Swiss Council for Accident Prevention) and Schaffhausen police. Read here (in German) about what dangers are lurking and how to protect you and children effectively when riding a cargo bike.
A further accident simulation was held in Cazis (canton Graubünden) where the focus was on distractions and not paying attention . Here our prevention experts highlighted the grave consequences of just a mere one second distraction at the steering wheel. Around 100 schoolchildren and two local radio creators experienced on site the simulated car crash with a child dummy.
Past crash tests
2021: Safely into your vacation
6,005 RVs were sold in Switzerland in 2020, 26% more than the year before. The new AXA crash test series is dedicated to this boom in camper vans. The video shows how the dangers and accident damage involving RVs differ compared to cars and what the fatal consequences can be of overloading or unsafely loading these vehicles. You'll also find out how safe it is to travel in a convertible compared to a car with a roof and why modern camper vans are preferable to older cult models for safety reasons.
2020: Accidents with SUVs are more serious
The trend towards SUVs is inexorable – every fifth car insured by AXA is now a sports utility vehicle. But these big heavy vehicles cause up to a quarter more accidents than other passenger cars – often with very serious consequences. This was highlighted in the crash tests carried out by AXA Research & Prevention in Wildhaus in 2020.
2019: Electric cars pose other risks
The rising number of electric cars on Swiss roads means that in future they will be involved in more accidents. However, electric cars differ from conventional ones in several ways, and this also affects the general accident situation. For the 2019 crash tests at Dübendorf Air Base, AXA Research & Prevention carried out three crashes to highlight specific risks associated with electric cars.
2018: Changed mobility - new accident consequences
The urban mobility of the future presents us with challenges: drones, e-cargo bikes or shared concepts. New means of transport meet proven ones. People's changed mobility needs in towns require new mobility concepts. This all entails new risks. AXA Research & Prevention devoted itself to urban transport of the future in its 2018 crash tests in Dübendorf.
