The invention discloses an automobile door opening collision-prevention device and a method. The automobile door opening collision-prevention device comprises a forward ultrasonic
ranging sensor and abackward ultrasonic
ranging sensor, a fan-shaped scanning sensor, an
electric control unit ECU, a voice alarm and a
magneto-rheological damping hinge module, wherein the forward ultrasonic
ranging sensor and the backward ultrasonic ranging sensor are placed on two side rear-view mirrors, and the fan-shaped scanning sensor is placed on each automobile door. According to the automobile door openingcollision-prevention device, surrounding environment dangerous situations can be detected when an automobile door is opened; and the automobile door opening collision-prevention device have five working
modes of no danger, collision danger near the automobile door, obstacle approaching danger near the automobile door, obstacle approaching danger in the front and obstacle approaching danger in therear. According to the different working
modes, the
electric control unit ECU controls on-off of current of different numbers of
magneto-rheological damping hinges, voice alarming prompt can be madefor personnel in an automobile; and therefore, convenience and safety can be provided for the personnel in the automobile during opening the automobile door, and safeties of non-motor vehicles and pedestrians.