What tests do Euro NCAP perform?
There is a front impact test at 64 km/h into an offset deformable barrier, a side impact test at 50 km/h, a side impact pole test at 29 km/h and tests with pedestrian head and leg forms at 40 km/h. 3. Why not carry out a wider range of tests? It is for manufacturers to design and test cars to meet the full range of accidents. The Euro NCAP tests cover an important range of accidents. A well-designed car will perform well in the Euro NCAP tests, and one that does badly will have shortcomings. 4. Why have you chosen such a high front impact test speed? By carrying out frontal impact tests at 64km/h (about 40 mph) we are simulating a car to car impact where both cars are travelling at about 55 km/h, a speed shown by accident studies to address a high proportion of fatal and severe injury accidents. 5. How is the injury risk to car occupants determined from crash data? The injury risk is assessed using a number of sources including data from the dummy’s instruments, examination of the high
