How is NCAP rating calculated?

Each car under the NCAP, as you may be familiar, is given a rating on a 5-star scale – the higher the star rating, the safer the car. The rating itself is based on the Adult Occupant Protection and Child Occupant Protection scores resulting from the crash test.

How effective is AEB?

The automatic emergency braking (AEB) system is considered to be an effective active safety system for avoiding rear-end and pedestrian collisions. The results showed that low-speed autonomous emergency braking (AEB) reduced front-to-rear crash rates by 43% and front-to-rear injury crash rates by 45% [3].

What are the new ratings for Euro NCAP?

Pedestrian Protection which has been expanded to include cyclists and is now known as Vulnerable Road User (VRU) protection; and Safety Assist, which evaluated driver-assistance and crash-avoidance technologies. The overall star rating was introduced to add more flexibility to the previous ratings’ scheme which had been in use since 1997.

How does Euro NCAP work for AEB pedestrian?

AEB Pedestrian. For pedestrian detection, Euro NCAP tests three scenarios in which the pedestrian crosses the path of the test vehicle, and one in which the pedestrian is walking in the same direction as the vehicle. All of these scenarios represent situations which would result in fatal injuries to the pedestrian if the car did not intervene…

How is Euro NCAP used in road safety?

Euro NCAP’s test replicates such a situation for different vehicle and target speeds. Two scenarios are added in 2020: a pedestrian crossing a road into which a car is turning; and a car reversing into a pedestrian A specially-designed pedestrian target is used which has articulated limbs to replicate the walking motion of a human.

What’s the latest update on the NCAP safety rating?

The latest updates to this area of the safety assessment include adjustments to the near-side barrier test speed and mass, increasing the severity of the test.