Euro NCAP, the EU body that organises crash and safety tests on new vehicles, is to launch a Truck Safe rating scheme.
The launch is in direct response to data showing that while trucks represent only 3% of vehicles on Europe’s roads, they are involved in almost 15% of all EU road fatalities.
Euro NCAP’s future rating scheme is designed to go further and faster than current EU truck safety regulations, while also driving innovation and balancing the commercial needs of operators across Europe.
The Euro NCAP rating will ensure trucks are better equipped with life-saving technologies, particularly related to crash avoidance, vision, and aspects of post-crash rescue.
