Advances in car safety features are predicted to slash the annual national road toll by almost a third. 

Researchers from the Monash University Accident Research Centre have found that 251 lives could be saved by 2030 thanks to the hi-tech features in most modern cars.

Associate Professor Stuart Newstead told 6PR Breakfast host Gareth Parker that the technology in cars has come a long way in the last decade.

Advances in car safety features are predicted to slash the annual national road toll by almost a third.&nbsp;
Researchers from the Monash University Accident Research Centre have found that 251 lives could be saved by 2030 thanks to the hi-tech features in most modern cars.
Associate Professor Stuart Newstead told&nbsp;6PR Breakfast&nbsp;host Gareth Parker that the technology in cars has come a long way in the last decade.

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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