CARNAMA - Episode 27 - Crash Test Certification !

CARNAMA – Episode 27 – Crash Test Certification

You would never imagine that your car should meet with an accident. No way !

However, accidents are just that – accidents. They are not planned and happen suddenly, for which you may or may not be prepared.

Now, what does happen when cars meet with accidents? External damage to the car body and possible harm to its occupants?

In order to minimise injury and possible death to the occupants of cars, car manufacturers have to follow the strict guidelines on crash safety test standards.

One such Standard of crash test is the 5 Star rating established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in USA.

It's simple: More Stars equal Safer Cars. 5-Star Safety Ratings measure the crash worthiness

Also called the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the 5-Star Safety Ratings System was created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by statute. One star is the lowest rating, five stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.  Five stars is the highest rating, one is the lowest.

The 5-Star Safety Ratings System was initiated in 1978 to measure the level of increased safety for vehicle occupants in frontal crashes. Side crash rating results were added with 1997 model year vehicles and rollover assessments with 2001 models. This is a program that encourages manufacturers to voluntarily design safer vehicles by giving them safety ratings that can be used by consumers to compare vehicles when shopping for a new car.

So next time when you go shopping for a new car, be sure to ask about the 5-Star safety rating of the car. Who knows, a small question like this could prove to be a saviour of you and your loved ones !