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car.go.kr Vehicle Management Division, Ministry of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairs Jungang-dong, Gawcheon-city, Gyeonggi-do REPUBLIC OF KOREA T +82-2-2110-8698 Dr. Jaewan Lee: jwlee@ts2020.kr The Korean New Car Assessment Program (KNCAP) is conducted by the Korea Automobile Testing Research Institute of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs of The Republic of Korea. KNCAP was introduced in 1999 to encourage vehicle manufacturers to build safer cars by providing consumers with vehicle safety information. KNCAP began with full-width frontal tests and has gradually increased the number of evaluations. Today the program includes full-width frontal tests, side tests, frontal offset tests using a deformable barrier, pole side impacts, evaluations of seats for whiplash prevention in rear-end collisions, and pedestrian protection evaluations. For active safety, rollover resistance and braking performance are measured. Since 2010, KNCAP has published overall safety ratings consisting of scores in the two frontal tests, the side-impact test, the pole test, and the whiplash test. Vehicles are rated on a 5-point scale. KNCAP also presents an award for the safest car of the year. The ratings are primarily for passenger vehicles. Small trucks and buses are evaluated from time to time, depending on the number sold. Since the introduction of KNCAP in 1999, many safety features have become standard equipment in most passenger vehicles. In the beginning, airbags were expensive and were standard equipment in only high-end passenger vehicles. Now airbags (frontal, side, and curtain) are standard in most models. Today most passenger vehicles earn 4 stars or more, evidence that KNCAP has been successful in its mission of improving vehicle safety. CURRENT CrashWORThiness ProgramS • full-width frontal crash test • side-impact crash test • frontal offset test • pole side-impact test • rear tests for whiplash prevention • pedestrian protection evaluation CURRENT Active Safety ProgramS • braking performance (vehicles with antilock brakes) • rollover resistance (only SUVs) fUTURE Plans • include 5th percentile female dummy in crash tests • new comprehensive rating system • new deformable barrier for side-impact tests
euroncap.com 2 Place du Luxembourg 1050 Brussels BELGIUM T +32 2 400 77 40 info@euroncap.com The European New Car Assessment Programme provides consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The organization has had an important influence on vehicle designs, leading to fewer traffic deaths on European roads. Established in 1997, Euro NCAP is a nonprofit international association, independent of the automotive industry. It’s backed by seven European governments (France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and the Catalonia region of Spain), consumer groups through International Consumer Research and Testing, European motoring clubs through the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, and the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (Thatcham). CURRENT crashWORThiness programs Vehicle buyers owe it to themselves and their families to choose the safest vehicle. To do so they need reliable, accurate, and unbiased comparative information regarding the safety performance of individual models. By law, all new models must pass safety tests before they are sold, but these are minimum standards. Euro NCAP encourages manufacturers to exceed these minimum requirements. Euro NCAP has tested more than 400 vehicles since 1997. Euro NCAP releases an overall rating with a maximum of 5 stars for each vehicle. The rating is comprised of scores in four important areas: • adult protection (driver and passenger) • child protection The underlying dynamic tests include full-scale frontal and side-impact tests, front-end component tests for pedestrian protection, and sled tests for whiplash prevention during rear-end crashes. Seat belt reminders, speed limiters, and electronic stability control also boost a vehicle’s rating. Rewarding New Technologies: Euro NCAP Advanced Since 2010, Euro NCAP has been rewarding vehicle manufacturers that make available new technologies that provide a scientifically proven safety benefit for consumers and society. Many of these technologies focus on avoiding crashes by informing, advising, and alerting drivers about dangerous situations. Some of them initiate autonomous braking as well. Recognizing these advances under Euro NCAP Advanced provides an incentive to manufacturers to accelerate the availability of new safety equipment across their model ranges and helps vehicle buyers factor these features into their purchase decisions. fUTURE Plans In 2012-15, Euro NCAP will be conducting extensive reviews of almost all its testing and assessment procedures. The objective is to make the 5-star rating system even more meaningful in terms of real-world performance and the advancement of safety technology. Work has commenced on the development of an additional full-width frontal impact test using different-size dummies. There are also plans to implement a number of new test procedures focusing on emerging crash avoidance technologies and speed support systems. • pedestrian protection • safety assist technologies
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