MOTORING NEWS - Since its establishment in 1997, Euro NCAP has been the catalyst for steady advances in automotive safety. 

In September the safety organisation celebrated its 20th anniversary and announced a series of new safety tests set to be implemented from 2020.

"Today, during our 20th Anniversary celebrations, Euro NCAP launches its Road Map 2025," a spokesperson said. 

"We are setting out for the first time the programme's priorities for the mobility and technological revolution the auto industry is just beginning to experience.

"As our Road Map 2025 makes clear, Euro NCAP will challenge vehicle manufacturers to offer the best possible technology as standard in all segments and countries, protecting not only car occupants of all ages but also increasingly addressing the safety of other more vulnerable road users."

New car safety tests will include:

Primary Safety
Driver Monitoring (2020), Automatic Emergency Steering (2020, 2022), Autonomous Emergency Braking (2020, 2022), Vehicle to Vehicle Data Exchange and Vehicle to Infrastructure (2024)

Secondary Safety
Whiplash/Rear-end Crash Protection (2020), Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety (2022)

Tertiary Safety
Rescue, Extrication and Safety (2020), Child Presence Detection (2022).

"Safety has come a long way since we started testing cars twenty years ago," said Euro NCAP President, Pierre Castaing. 

"Consumers now see it as a key aspect of their purchasing decision. 

"Many predict that the car and our personal mobility will change more in the next ten years than it has in the last one hundred.

"Going forward, one of Euro NCAP's vital roles will be to offer clear, impartial guidance on these emerging and increasingly automated technologies, whilst also raising awareness of their significant life saving benefits."

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