Crash Testing for Safety

ANCAP Ratings

Michael Paine, Technical Manager ANCAP

World NCAPs
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 ANCAP Crash Tests
• Three types
of crash test
give a front
occupant
protection
rating out of 5
stars
• Separate
tests give a
pedestrian
protection
rating out of 4
stars
 Offset Frontal Crash Test
• 40% of front of car contacts a deformable barrier @
64km/h

QuickTime™ and a
H.264 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
 Side Impact Crash Test
• 950kg barrier with deformable face moving
@ 50km/h strikes driver’s side of car
(equivalent to a Yaris)

Vehicles
with a seat
height of
700mm or
more are
exempt
(default 16
awarded)
• Vehicle travelling
Pole Impact Test
sideways (eg on
trolley) @ 29km/h
and strikes a rigid
25cm diameter
pole in line with
driver’s head
• Only performed if
vehicle has a
head protecting
airbag
• Usually at
manufacturer’s
expense - but test
is under ANCAP’s
 Pole Tests
ANCAP has conducted
these manufacturer-funded
pole tests:
Ford Falcon

Holden Commodore, Epica & Viva

Mazda CX-7

Mitsubishi Lancer

Nissan Maxima

The Subaru range

Toyota Kluger

Falcon sedan

Plus an SUV research program in 2005

• Points are deducted for excessive steering
Modifiers
column and foot pedal movement, loss of
passenger compartment structure, knee
hazards, airbag instability and, with side
impacts, excessive non-biofidelic loads
(backplate and T12 loads). One point
deduction for each door that opens during
the crash.
 Star
Rating
Combines the scores
from three tests:
16 + 16 + 2 =
max of 34 pts

Up to 3 bonus points
available for advanced
seat belt reminders
(giving a max 37 points
)
 Star Ratings
Star Rating Min. Offset Min. Side Imp Min. O’all#
- - 0.5
1.5 1.5 8.5
4.5 4.5 16.5
8.5 8.5 24.5
# Up to 3 bonus12.5 12.5for seat 32.5*
points available belt
reminders
* ESC & Pole Test required by ANCAP for 5 stars
 Pedestrian Tests
ANCAP & Euro
NCAP conduct
pedestrian
protection tests
that simulate a
pedestrian being QuickTime™ and a

struck by the decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

front of the
vehicle at
40km/h.
A separate 4 star
Pedestrian
There is roomrating
Protection for a great deal
of improvement in pedestrian
is published
protection
Changes to Euro NCAP
Rating System
Overhaul of the rating system in 2009
New whiplash rating
New “Safety Assist” rating gives scores for
seat belt reminders, ESC and “Speed
Limitation Devices”
Adult occupant protection rating (%) based
on offset, side impact, pole and whiplash
results
5 Star Combined Rating based on Adult,
Child, Pedestrian & Safety Assist ratings
 Euro NCAP will
be retaining the
same crash tests
and assessment
criteria so ANCAP
can continue to
republish ratings
for local models.
No need to
change ANCAP’s
5-star occupant
rating for now
 Occupant
Protection in
Manufacturers conduct full
Rollovers
scale rollover crash tests to
develop and test restraint
systems.
Dynamic tests are under General Motors
development
US Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety recently
announced it would begin rating
roof strength of vehicles
ANCAP monitoring IIHS and
other developments
 Whiplash Protection
RCAR consortium has been
conducting geometric and
dynamic tests of car seats for
several years
ANCAP member NRMA
Insurance publishes ratings
based on RCAR procedures
Euro NCAP has decided to
introduce a whiplash rating
based on extra dynamic tests
ANCAP considering options
 World
• Two experts from Euro
NCAP
NCAP are currently in
Australia
• Discussing test procedures
and opportunities to share
test data
• ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Japan
NCAP and Korean NCAP
meet in Korea next week to
continue these discussions
• By sharing data, each NCAP
would be able to publish
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