TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - How does Euro NCAP results correlate to real life injury risks: A paired comparison study of car-to-car crashes
JO  - Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference
A1  - Lie, Anders
A1  - Tingvall, Claes
SP  - 123
EP  - 130
VL  - 28
IS  - 
N2  - The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) is a resource for consumers regarding vehicle crash safety. The program also promotes safety developments, and credits car manufacturers focusing on safety. This study is based on real life car to car crashes. The study shows that the overall indication of the safety level, provided by crash testing, is a valid prediction, at least when looking at the star rating and severe to fatal injuries. For minor injuries no significant injury risk differences are found. The cars with three or four stars are approximately 30% safer, compared to two star cars or cars without an Euro NCAP score, in car to car collisions. The good general correlation between injury risk, and Euro NCAP scores is not necessarily similarly good for individual car models. Pedestrian safety and child occupant protection was not studied.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2235-3151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -