CRASH TEST PARTNERS

    Vehicle crash testing to provide information for consumers is conducted in Europe, USA, Japan and Australia. Government departments, motoring organisations, consumer organisations and insurance companies support these programs. Here is a list of known participants around the world. There are hundreds of organisations involved.

    Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Europe, USA.

    Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)

    Began with full frontal crash tests in 1992 and commenced offset crash tests (initially at 60km/h) in 1993. Aligned with EuroNCAP test protocol in late 1999.

      Motoring Organisations

      • NRMA (New South Wales & ACT)
      • RACV (Victoria)
      • RACT (Tasmania)
      • RAASA (South Australia)
      • RACQ (Queensland)
      • RACWA (Western Australia)
      • AANT (Northern Territory)
      • AANZ (New Zealand)
      Umbrella group: Australian Automobile Association

      Government

      • Roads & Traffic Authority - New South Wales
      • Transport South Australia
      • Queensland Transport
      • Transport Western Australia
      • Land Transport Safety Authority - New Zealand.
      Contributions also from the Federal Office of Road Safety and Vicroads

    National Organisation for Automotive Safety & Victims Aid  - Japan

      National Organization for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid (OSA) is a government-affiliated organization established by Japanese Government's investment. The organization is engaged in a variety of duties for prevention of auto accidents and promotion of the welfare of injured parties.
      Began full frontal and side impact crash tests in the mid 1990s.

    Euro-NCAP

    Began offset and side impact crash tests in 1997.
    Official list

      Government

      • European Commission
      • UK Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
      • Dutch Ministry of Transport
      • Swedish National Road Administration (in Swedish) and Bilprovningen.
      • Ministere de l'Equipement - France
      • Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen - Germany

      Motoring Organisations

      • Federation Internationale de L'automobile (FIA), 149 national member organisations in 116 countries, including:
        • AA (UK)
        • RAC (UK)
        • CAA (Canada)
        • AAA (USA)
        • ACI (Italy)
        • JAF (Japan)
        • Automobile Club de France
        • SBF (Sweden)
      • Alliance International de Tourisme (AIT) - representing 130 motoring organisations and touring clubs around the world
      • ADAC - Europe's largest motoring organisation (in German, sign-in required)

      Consumer Organisations

      • International Consumer Research and Testing , on behalf of 26 consumer organisations from 22 countries.

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - USA.

      US Government Department began crash testing in the late 1970s.

    Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - USA

      Began offset crah tests in teh mid-1990s. Represents the following (long) list of US Insurers. This list is subject to change - see the official IIHS list for the latest details.
      • Alfa Insurance
      • Allstate Insurance Group
      • American Express Property Casualty Companies
      • American Family Insurance
      • American National Property and Casualty
      • Amica Mutual Insurance Company
      • Amwest Insurance Group
      • Auto Club South Insurance Company
      • Automobile Club of Michigan Group
      • Baldwin & Lyons Group
      • Bituminous Insurance Companies
      • Brethren Mutual Insurance Company
      • Brotherhood Mutual
      • California Insurance Group
      • California State Automobile Association
      • Cameron Companies
      • CGU Insurance
      • Church Mutual
      • Colonial Penn
      • Concord Group Insurance Companies
      • Cotton States
      • Country Companies
      • Erie Insurance Group
      • Farm Bureau of Idaho
      • Farm Bureau of Iowa
      • Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
      • Farmers Mutual of Nebraska
      • Fidelity & Deposit
      • First Mercury Insurance Company
      • Foundation Reserve
      • Frankenmuth
      • The GEICO Group
      • General Casualty Insurance Companies
      • Grange Insurance
      • Guaranty National Insurance Companies
      • Harleysville Insurance Companies
      • The Hartford
      • Heritage Mutual Group
      • Kansas Farm Bureau
      • Kemper Insurance Companies
      • Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
      • Merastar
      • Mercury General Group
      • Metropolitan
      • Middlesex Mutual
      • Montgomery Mutual Insurance Companies
      • Motor Club of America Insurance Company
      • Motorists Insurance Companies
      • Motors Insurance
      • Mutual Service Insurance Group
      • National Grange Mutual Group
      • Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
      • North Carolina Farm Bureau
      • Northland Insurance Companies
      • Oklahoma Farm Bureau
      • Old Guard Insurance Group
      • Oregon Mutual Group
      • Pekin Insurance
      • PEMCO Insurance Companies
      • The Progressive Corporation
      • The Prudential
      • Response Insurance
      • Royal & SunAlliance
      • SAFECO Corporation
      • SECURA
      • Shelter Insurance Companies
      • Southern Heritage
      • State Auto Insurance Companies
      • State Farm Insurance Companies
      • The St. Paul Companies
      • Tokio Marine
      • United Auto Insurance Company
      • USAA
      • Warrior Insurance Group
      • Wisconsin Mutual Insurance
      • Yasuda Fire & Marine of America
      • Zurich U.S.

       
       
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