How is the injury risk to car occupants determined from crash data?
The injury risk is assessed using a number of sources including data from the dummy’s instruments, examination of the high-speed film and examination of the car by vehicle inspectors. As there is no instrumentation to measure injury risk in certain areas, adjustments are also made to take account of other potential dangers, including those to different sized occupants. The Euro NCAP assessment protocol is then applied to reach the rating for each adult occupant body region.
