Autoliv Research is a small organization of approximately 35 traffic safety researchers working in a Top-Down manner to improve safety in real life traffic according to the Autoliv Circle of Life.

The Circle of Life start with understanding the traffic environment and the kind of accidents it is leading to. Different accident databases are used to get a macro picture of the traffic situation in most countries and regions. This understanding is leading into micro investigations or deep studies sometimes resulting in reconstructions in the laboratory of specific traffic accidents which later can led to completely new restraints.