1st Japan/Korea Meeting

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New Car Assessment Program in Korea
July. 2007

MOCT / KOTSA(KATRI)
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Contents
1. Statistics (Vehicles, Drivers, Accidents and
Fatalities) 2. New Car Assessment Program
(NCAP) 3. Future Plan of NCAP
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Vehicles and Drivers
Registered Vehicles
(millions)
Korea
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Accidents and Fatalities
KOREA
(thousands)
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New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
inform car buyers of vehicles safety rating
Main Purpose of NCAP
promote the development of safer vehicles by
automobile manufacturers

• Korea NCAP
• - From 1999
• - Based on the Motor Vehicle Control Act
• Article 32 of 2 (Aug. 02)
• - Publish the results (Korean only)
• - Website www.car.go.kr
• English version will be available in 2007

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Vehicle Categories and Test Items
? Small truck is excluded the test item of side
impact.
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Progress of NCAP
Total (42 vehicles) 31 Passenger cars, 9 RV, 2
Buses
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Frontal impact
M.P(3) C.P(1) RV(1)
M.P(1) RV(2) BUS(2)
Compact Pass.(3)
Medium Pass.(4)
L.P(3) RV (6)
Mini(3) L.P(2) C.P(3)
Mini(3) L.P(2) C.P(3)
Brake test
Side impact
M.P(3) C.P(1) RV(1)
M.P(1) RV(2) BUS(2)
L.P(4) C.P(4)
Rollover
M.P(1) RV(2) BUS(2)
Head restraint
M.P(1) RV(2) BUS(2)
? Some of the popular cars sold in Korea
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Frontal Impact Test

Test method KNCAP KMVSS
Full-wrap Frontal impact against a fixed barrier 56kph 48.3kph

• Five step star (?) rating
• - based on serious(AIS4) head
• and chest injuries
• Door opening openability ,
• fuel leakage after impact

• Two hybrid? 50 male dummy
• - buckled with a 3-point seat belt
• - driver and front passenger seats

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Side Impact Test

Test method kncap knvss
90 degree side impact with a deformable moving barrier 55kph 50kph
Test method KNCAP KMVSS
90degree side impact with a deformable moving barrier 55kph 50kph

• Five step star (?) rating
• - based on head, chest, abdominal,
• pelvis injuries
• Door opening openability ,
• fuel leakage after impact

• One Euro SID?
• - buckled with a 3-point seat belt
• - driver seat
• Multi-layered honeycomb

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Rollover Test

• Calculate a vehicles SSF
• (static stability factor) at rest

T 2H
SSF T Track
width H Center of gravity height

• Dynamic maneuvering tests
• - using fishhook pattern
• - measure the vehicles inside tires
• lift off the pavement
• - tip both inside tires lift
• at least 50mm off simultaneously

• Five step star (?) rating

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Brake and Head Restraint Test
Braking Performance Test

• Test method
• - vehicle is stopped abruptly
• at a speed of 100kph
• - wet and dry road conditions
• - all vehicle are equipped with ABS

• Vehicle stopping distance
• Stability of vehicle at a 3.5m lane

Head Restraint Test

• Classified into one of four
• geometric zones

• Measure distances
• - from the top of head to
• the top of restraint
• - from the back of head to
• the front of restraint

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Statistics and Future Plan

• The new car sales of small truck (not more than
  1ton) were 9 of all new car sales.
• The largest share of fatalities in car accident
  was pedestrian as 39.
• The half of frontal crashes was offset crashes.
• The number of neck injured persons by rear-end
  collisions were approx. 260,000.
• There was severe injuries on the head by pole
  side impact.
• An Euro SID2 and progressive type honeycomb for
  side impact test shall be adopted in 2007.

Distribution of accident fatalities(2005)
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Future Plan of NCAP
2009
Offset Frontal
H/rest Dynamic
Vehicle categories Add small truck(not more
than1ton) for frontal impact and head restraint
tests
? Issued in rule
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Thank You Very Much