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ancap.com.au PO Box 4041 Manuka ACT 2603 AUSTRALIA T +61 2 6232 0232 ancap@ancap.com.au CRASH TESTING FOR CONSUMERS Every 15 minutes someone in Australia or New Zealand is killed or seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash — more than 35,000 adults and children every year. While road deaths are declining, five people a day die in crashes, with a cost to the community of about $50 million a day. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) is the leading independent vehicle safety advocate in Australasia, informing consumers about the levels of occupant protection offered by new vehicles. Since 1993, ANCAP has crash-tested and published results for more than 300 vehicles. The independent crash test program provides comparative star ratings on different vehicles. ANCAP’s growing influence is shown in the increasing numbers of vehicle ads that refer to the ANCAP star ratings and in the heavy emphasis the industry now places on safety. The program enjoys a collaborative relationship with the Australasian automotive industry, governments, consumers, and the media. ANCAP is supported by Australian and New Zealand motoring clubs, the governments of Australia and New Zealand, Australian state road agencies, the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, NRMA Insurance, and the FIA Foundation. CURRENT CRASHWORTHINESS PROGRAMS The ANCAP crash test regime includes the following tests: • a frontal offset test (running the vehicle into a barrier at 64 km/h) • a side-impact test (running a 950-kilogram moving barrier into the side of the vehicle at 50 km/h) • a pedestrian test (assessing the vehicle’s design for protecting pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in a crash) • a pole test (running the side of the vehicle into a pole in line with the driver’s head at 29 km/h to test side airbag protection). Crash test dummies provide vital information about the effects of a crash on vehicle occupants. The chances of being killed or seriously injured in a 1-star ANCAP-rated vehicle are twice that of a 5-star vehicle. FUTURE PLANS ANCAP has released its blueprint for encouraging safer vehicles on the Australasian new car market over the next five years. The launch of ANCAP’s 2011-15 Road Map follows consultation with members and stakeholders, overseas NCAP organizations, Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, and the Motor Industry Association of New Zealand. The Road Map is part of a continuing process by ANCAP to encourage early introduction of vehicle safety features into manufacturers’ production processes and to help consumers understand the valuable benefits of the star ratings. Revamped ANCAP star ratings will require minimum performance levels for pedestrian safety, whiplash protection, and roof strength as part of the rating process. In addition, the new rating system will encourage life-saving safety assist technologies such as head-protecting side airbags, seat belt reminders, electronic stability control, daytime running lights, and emergency brake assist.
safercar.gov NHTSA/U.S. NCAP 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 USA T +1 888-327-4236 crash.test@dot.gov The United States New Car Assessment Program (U.S. NCAP) is a flagship consumer information program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA pursues its mission of reducing motor vehicle crash-related deaths and injuries through Federal motor vehicle safety standards and other regulations. It also conducts consumer vehicle safety programs, including U.S. NCAP, which educates consumers about vehicle safety and encourages manufacturers to produce vehicles that exceed minimum Federal safety requirements. U.S. NCAP began in 1978 with frontal crashworthiness testing and information, and has grown in scope since then. Today it uses a 5-star system to rate vehicles for frontal and side crashworthiness and rollover resistance. The program was enhanced for the 2011 model year. It also recommends advanced crash avoidance technologies that meet U.S. NCAP criteria. U.S. NCAP-driven vehicle safety improvements have helped significantly reduce crash-related deaths and injuries in the U.S. CURRENT Programs U.S. NCAP provides consumers with a variety of vehicle safety ratings and information via its user-friendly website, www.safercar.gov. A safety rating label is also required on the window sticker of all new vehicles. This gives consumers another source for U.S. NCAP ratings and ensures they have this information at the point of sale. Each vehicle’s rating and safety information has several components: • In addition to full-frontal crashworthiness testing, U.S. NCAP conducts two types of side-impact protection testing: one simulating a vehicle-to-vehicle collision and the other simulating a vehicle-topole collision. The crashworthiness testing incorporates both 50th percentile male and 5th percentile female dummies, and ratings are based on a wide range of injury criteria. • Rollover resistance ratings are based on a vehicle’s static properties, along with a dynamic test. • An overall vehicle score combines the results of three crashworthiness tests and the rollover resistance test into a single star rating for simple consumer comparison. • As part of a new focus on crash avoidance technologies, U.S. NCAP recommends electronic stability control, lane departure warning, and forward collision warning systems that meet U.S. NCAP criteria. Separately, U.S. NCAP provides child restraint usability ratings to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. fUTURE Plans Two areas will drive future U.S. NCAP enhancements: • Improvements in the safety performance of the U.S. vehicle fleet. When appropriate, U.S. NCAP will adjust its rating system to reflect improvements in the safety performance of the U.S. vehicle fleet, making it more difficult for a vehicle to achieve top ratings. • Analysis of real-world crash data to identify possible additional crash modes and additional advanced technologies to include in U.S. NCAP. Crash types other than frontal, side, and rollover crashes could be addressed. Also, as more advanced technologies are introduced in new vehicles, U.S. NCAP may consider new testing protocols for their evaluation.
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