Euro NCAP Overhauls Crash Testing for Enhanced ADAS Evaluation
Vehicle safety body Euro NCAP is set to implement significant changes to its testing procedures, marking the most substantial update since 2009. The new system introduces four core pillars of safety: safe driving, crash avoidance, crash protection and post-crash safety, aiming to better assess advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and cockpit usability.These modifications are partly in response to consumer feedback regarding the annoyance caused by intrusive ADAS warnings. NCAP aims to evaluate real-world utility alongside laboratory conditions, ensuring that these technologies perform as intended outside controlled environments. From 2026, higher ratings will be given to vehicles with driver monitoring systems that maintain driver attention and engagement.The new scoring system emphas...