This document outlines the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's plans to modernize the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Key points include: - NCAP currently tests vehicle crashworthiness but will expand to also rate crash avoidance technologies and pedestrian protection. - The updated program aims to provide more consumer information, encourage safety innovation, and further reduce traffic deaths which numbered over 32,000 in 2013. - Planned changes include adding new tests, using half-star ratings, providing an overall vehicle safety score, and keeping the ratings dynamically updated to push for continuous safety improvements.

1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
January 14, 2016
A New Safety Era of
NCAP
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DIED ON U.S. ROADS IN 2013
32,719 PEOPLE

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8,295 FRONTAL CRASH

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4,209 SIDE CRASH

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7,017 ROLLOVER CRASH

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4,735 PEDESTRIANS

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DIED ON U.S. ROADS IN 2013
32,719 PEOPLE

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Allows safety differentiation
Provides consumer information
Encourages technology innovation
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
Non-regulatory vehicle safety program

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1979: First NCAP Crash Test 1997: Side Crash Test 2003: Dynamic Rollover 2011: Program Upgrade
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FatalityRate
(Fatalitiesper100MillionVMT)
2001: Static Rollover
Legacy of Proven Effectiveness
613,501 LIVES SAVED
CrashworthinessSide Air BagsElectronic Stability
Control
1960-2012

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Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Tests
Rollover Tests
NCAP Today

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NCAP Today
Rearview Video Systems
Forward Collision Warning
Lane Departure Warning
Crash Avoidance Technologies

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NCAP Today
56%
40%
4%
MY2014
96%
Regulatory Requirements =

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
NCAP Tomorrow

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Crashworthiness Rating
NCAP Tomorrow

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NCAP Tomorrow: Crashworthiness
Frontal Oblique

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NCAP Tomorrow: Crashworthiness

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Keeps pedestrians safe
Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Crashworthiness Rating
NCAP Tomorrow
Crash Avoidance Rating

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Market Penetration
Dynamic Updates
Advanced Technologies
NCAP Tomorrow: Crash Avoidance

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Crashworthiness Rating
Crash Avoidance Rating
NCAP Tomorrow
Pedestrian Rating

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NCAP Tomorrow: Pedestrian Protection
LegLeg
Pelvis
Head

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
Crashworthiness Rating
Crash Avoidance Rating
NCAP Tomorrow
Pedestrian Rating

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Overall Vehicle
Score
Crash Avoidance
Crash Tests
Pedestrian
NCAP Tomorrow
Differentiation
• New categories
• Half-star increments
Information
• Provide a 5 Star Rating
Innovation
• Dynamic to encourage
continuous safety
improvements

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• Non-regulatory program
– Drive increases in vehicle safety performance
– Quickly
• Legacy of proven effectiveness
• Modernization of NCAP
– Prevent more injuries
– Save more lives
NCAP Opportunity

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http://www.safercar.gov/5Stars
Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0119