KNCAP — Accident-Prevention (Active) Safety Assessment
Korea New Car Assessment Program — Accident-Prevention Safety Assessment (사고예방안전성)
| Issuing body | KNCAP |
|---|---|
| Committees | Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) |
| First issued | 1999 |
| Latest revision | 2026 |
| Status | active |
| Category | national |
| Topics | adas_effectiveness, braking_response, lane_positioning, situational_awareness |
| Reference | https://www.car.go.kr/sd/kncap/list.do |
Scope
KNCAP, administered by MOLIT and operated by KOTSA, rates new cars across crash, pedestrian and accident-prevention safety. The accident-prevention domain assesses driver-facing ADAS: AEB (pedestrian/inter-urban/city), Lane Departure Warning (LDWS) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS), Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD). FCW/LDW were added in 2013 and AEB/BSD/LKAS expanded from 2017; AEB weighting was later raised so a top overall grade is hard to attain without AEB as standard.
Related Papers (20)
- Effectiveness of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Preventing System-Relevant Crashes ↗ · 2021 · paper relates to standard · 0.69 (embedding)
- The new car assessment program suggested approaches for future program enhancements · 2007 · paper relates to standard · 0.69 (embedding)
- New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries: Current Status and Future Developments ↗ · 2014 · paper relates to standard · 0.67 (embedding)
- Potential Reduction in Crashes, Injuries and Deaths from Large-Scale Deployment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems · 2018 · paper relates to standard · 0.66 (embedding)
- Field effectiveness evaluation of advanced driver assistance systems ↗ · 2018 · paper relates to standard · 0.65 (embedding)
- Onboard Safety Systems Effectiveness Evaluation Final Report · 2013 · paper relates to standard · 0.65 (embedding)
- Crash Avoidance Technology Evaluation Using Real-World Crash Data · 2020 · paper relates to standard · 0.65 (embedding)
- Evaluation of an Automotive Rear-End Collision Avoidance System · 2006 · paper relates to standard · 0.64 (embedding)
- Estimating the Effects of Vehicle Automation and Vehicle Weight and Size on Crash Frequency and Severity: Phase 1 · 2024 · paper relates to standard · 0.64 (embedding)
- Focus Groups on Traffic Safety Issues: Public Response to NCAP · 1993 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- An Investigation of the Factors Surrounding Crashes and Near — Crashes of ADAS-Equipped Vehicles · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Assessment of Light-Vehicle ADAS Crash Avoidance Technologies in Response to 2-Wheeled Vehicles as Principal Other Vehicles · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Development of Educational Materials for the Public and First Responders on the Limitations of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems · 2022 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- The Effectiveness of Forward Collision Warning Systems in Detecting Real-World Passenger and Nonpassenger Vehicles Relative to a Surrogate Vehicle Target ↗ · 2024 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Evaluating effectiveness and acceptance of advanced driving assistance systems using field operational test · 2023 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on Road Safety and Implications for Education, Licensing, Registration, and Enforcement · 2022 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Evaluating Older Drivers’ Reaction to Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems Under Conditions of Distraction Using a Driving Simulator · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)
- Evaluating Older Drivers’ Reaction to Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) Under Conditions of Distraction Using a Driving Simulation · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)
- Report to Congress on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ITS Program : program progress during 1992-1996 and strategic plan for 1997-2002 · 1997 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)
- Examining the Safety Benefits of Partial Vehicle Automation Technologies in an Uncertain Future · 2023 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)