Trucks and Vans

Publications & guidelines

RoadmapRating reviewVisual identity guidelinesBest in Class rulesConference proceedingsScientific papers

Year in numbers

In review 2025
Year in numbers 2024
Year in numbers 2023
Year in numbers 2022
Year in numbers 202
Year in numbers 2020
Year in numbers 2019

Roadmap

Roadmap 2030
Roadmap 2025
Roadmap 2020
Roadmap 2010-2015

Rating review

Rating review 2025
Rating review 2018
Rating review 2015
Rating review 2013

Visual identity guidelines

Roadmap Visual identity guidelines

Rules for determining Euro NCAP Best in Class

Conference proceedings

ESV 2026

Safety use case analysis and likely benefits of dms examination of driver states and scenarios under the Euro NCAP 2026 driver engagement protocol
Developing a consumer safety rating for heavy goods vehicles
Effect of the robustness layers defined by Euro NCAP for the new crash avoidance 2026 protocol on perception capabilities of vehicle sensors
Quantifying user experience of lane support systems
Implementation of equitable occupant protection in the Euro NCAP consumer rating scheme
Euro NCAP virtual testing in frontal impacts
Integrating robustness in Euro NCAP 2026 crash avoidance assessment

ESV 2023

Euro NCAP mobile progressive deformable barrier testing
Developing a consumer safety rating for vans
Development of a direct driver status monitoring assessment scheme
Euro NCAP’s current and ruture in-cabin monitoring systems assessment
Euro NCAP virtual testing - crashworthiness
width=Safety rrading scheme for highway assisted driving technology
Euro NCAP Rescue – tertiary safety assessment
Euro NCAP’s First step toward rider safety with new car-to-motorcyclist scenarios

ESV 2019

Developments in car crash safety and comparisons between results from Euro NCAP tests and real world crashes
Development of a certification procedure for numerical pedestrian models
Euro NCAP’s First step towards scenario based assessment by combining AEB and AES
The development of a Euro NCAP far side occupant test and assessment procedure
Consumer initiatives to improve child safety in Europe
Euro NCAP’s first step to assess automated driving systems

 

Development of a Procedure to Compare Kinematics of Human Body Models for Pedestrian Simulation IRCOBI 2017
Child Occupant Protection in Rear Seats: An Example of CRS Development with Respect to Euro NCAP 2016 Protocol Requirements ESV 2017
Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) System Test Development ESV 2017
3D Car Target for Future Vehicle Testing ESV 2017
Euro NCAP Frontal Impact Working Group Report ESV 2017
Looking Ahead the Next Steps in Euro NCAP´s Safety Rating Program Airbag 2016
The Development of a Consumer Test Procedure for Pedestrian Sensitive AEB ESV 2015
Technologies for the Prevention of Run off Road and Low Overlap Head-On Collisions ESV 2015
AEB Real World Validation using UK Motor Insurance Claims Data ESV 2015
Beyond Safety Legislation: Contribution of Consumer Information Programmes to Enhanced Injury Mitigation of Pedestrians during Accidents with Motor Vehicles ESV 2015
Euro NCAP’s First Step to Assess Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) for Vulnerable Road Users ESV 2015
Evaluation of the Euro NCAP Whiplash Protocol Using Real-World Crash Data ESV 2015
Validating Vehicle Safety Using Meta-Analysis: A New Approach to Evaluating Vehicle Safety Technologies ESV 2015
An Update on the Euro NCAP Safety Ratings Program Airbag 2014
The Correlation between Pedestrian Injury Severity in Real-Life Crashes and Euro NCAP Pedestrian Test Results ESV 2013
Advanced EU Mobile Deformable Barrier Specification for Use in Euro NCAP Side Impact Test ESV 2014
New NCAP Test and Assessment Protocols for Speed Assistance Systems, a First in Many Ways ESV 2015
Evaluation of Pedestrian Targets for Use in Automomous Emergengy Brake System Testing - a Report from the Harmonistion Platform 2 Dealing with Test Equipment ESV 2016
Implementation of AEB, The Next Step in Euro NCAP's Safety Assessment ESV 2017
Development of a Test Target for AEB Systems ESV 2018
Autonomous Emergency Braking Test Results
A Proposal for Rear Seat Head Restraint Geometric Ratings ESV 2011
The Correlation Between Pedestrian Injury Severity in Real-Life Crashes and Euro NCAP Pedestrian Test Results ESV 2011
Typical Pedestrian Accident Scenarios for the Testing of Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems ESV 2011
Beyond NCAP: Promoting New Advancements in Safety ESV 2011
Autonomous Braking Systems and their Potential Effect on Whiplash Injury Reduction ESV 2009
The Euro NCAP Whiplash Test ESV 2009
Euro NCAP Whiplash Test Procedure – A New Consumer Seat Rating Programme International Conference on Whiplash: Neck Pain in Car Crashes 2008
The Changing Outlook of Euro NCAP Airbag 2008
Procedure to Assess Submarining in Frontal Impact ESV 2007
Real-World Rear Impacts Reconstructed in Sled Tests IRCOBI 2004
The Risk of Whiplash Injury in the Rear Seat Compared to the Front Seat in Rear Impacts IRCOBI 2002
Acceleration Pulses and Crash Severity in Low Velocity Rear Impacts - Real-World Data and Barrier Tests ESV 2001
Comparison of Euro NCAP Test Results with Folksam Car Model Safety Ratings ESV 2001
Euro NCAP - Views and Suggestions for Improvement ESV 2001
Development of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) ESV 1998
Crashworthiness Testing and Rating from the Consumer Perspective ESV 1996

Scientific papers

The Effectiveness of Lane Departure Warning Systems—a Reduction in Real-World Passenger Car Injury Crashes Traffic Injury Prevention – 2017
The European New Car Assessment Programme: A historical review Chinese Journal of Traumatology – 2016
Effectiveness of Low Speed Autonomous Emergency Braking in Real-World Rear-End Crashes Accident Analysis & Prevention – 2015
The European New Car Assessment Programme Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety – 2014
Intelligent Seat Belt Reminders — Do They Change Driver Seat Belt Use in Europe? Traffic Injury Prevention – 2008
Quality Criteria for the Safety Assessment of Cars Based on Real-World Crashes SARAC Report 2006 – 2006
The effectiveness of electronic stability control (ESC) in reducing real life crashes and injuries Traffic Injury Prevention – 2006
How do Euro NCAP Results Correlate to Real Life Injury Risks - a Paired Comparison Study of Car-To-Car Crashes Traffic Injury Prevention – 2002
The Benefits of Improved Car Secondary Safety Accident Analysis & Prevention – 2001