Are these results being specifically sent to Insurance Companies/Car Hire firms/fleet buyers?
The results are not specifically sent to any organisation as they are now easily accessable on the Euro NCAP website. 20. Are large cars safer than small cars? In frontal impacts between cars, the occupants of the heavier car or the one with higher structures tend to fare better than those travelling in lighter lower cars. As these effects are currently impossible to overcome, Euro NCAP only makes comparisons within size categories. The rating of a car within its size category is a function of the quality of its safety design. 21. Can results be compared between groups? Results should only be compared within the same group. The frontal testing method mirrors a crash between two similar sized cars. A heavier car or one with a higher structure will tend to have an advantage if it impacts a smaller car. The Euro NCAP results cannot be used to predict the outcome of such crashes 22. What effect will the results have on car design in the future? In general terms, there should be a trend of
