New Car Assessment Program
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The New Car Assessment Program is a U.S. government vehicle safety rating system that evaluates and publicizes crash-test performance to help consumers compare the safety of new cars.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NCAP | 2 |
| Australasian New Car Assessment Program | 1 |
| China New Car Assessment Program | 1 |
| U.S. NCAP | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government program
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vehicle safety rating program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
New Car Assessment Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NCAP
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| administeredBy |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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surface form:
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Car Assessment Program
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surface form:
U.S. NCAP
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| appliesTo |
light trucks
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minivans ⓘ passenger cars ⓘ sport utility vehicles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataPublishedBy |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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surface form:
NHTSA
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| distinctionFrom |
FMVSS compliance testing
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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
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| evaluationCriteriaInclude |
crash test results
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injury measures for dummies ⓘ restraint system performance ⓘ vehicle structural performance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
crash-test performance
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occupant protection ⓘ vehicle safety ⓘ |
| goal | reduce fatalities and injuries in motor vehicle crashes ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
New Car Assessment Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Australasian New Car Assessment Program
New Car Assessment Program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
China New Car Assessment Program
European New Car Assessment Programme ⓘ Japan New Car Assessment Program ⓘ Latin NCAP ⓘ |
| influences |
automaker safety features
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vehicle design ⓘ |
| informationAvailableThrough |
NHTSA website
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window sticker on new vehicles ⓘ |
| inspired | other regional NCAP programs worldwide ⓘ |
| introducedBy | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ |
| maximumRating | 5-star rating ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| purpose |
encourage manufacturers to improve vehicle safety performance
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evaluate crashworthiness of new vehicles ⓘ provide comparative safety information to consumers ⓘ |
| regulates | safety performance of new vehicles ⓘ |
| sector | automotive safety ⓘ |
| shortName |
New Car Assessment Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NCAP
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| targetAudience |
automotive safety researchers
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vehicle buyers ⓘ |
| testsInclude |
frontal crash tests
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pole side impact tests ⓘ rollover resistance evaluations ⓘ side impact crash tests ⓘ |
| typeOfRating | consumer information program ⓘ |
| usesRatingScale | star rating system ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NCAP
this entity surface form:
U.S. NCAP
this entity surface form:
Australasian New Car Assessment Program
this entity surface form:
China New Car Assessment Program
this entity surface form:
NCAP