While buying a car, now customers have started paying attention not only to the features and mileage but also to what is the safety rating of the car? Where earlier the focus was on mileage, now the focus is on safety. Global NCAP and Bharat NCAP conduct crash tests to test the strength of the car, but do you know at what speed the car is driven during the crash test?
In crash test, vehicles are tested by running them at different speeds, the speed depends on the type of test. During crash testing, a dummy is seated in the car and it is ascertained how much injury the passengers may suffer during an accident.
Bharat NCAP Crash Test Speed
Front offset impact test: According to the official site of Bharat NCAP, in this test the car is driven at a speed of 64km/h. This test is done to check how well the car protects the driver and front passengers in an accident.
Side Impact Test: According to the official site of Bharat NCAP, in this test the car is driven at a speed of 50km/h. This test is done to check how well the car protects the passengers from side impact in an accident.
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Pole Side Impact Test: In this test the car is hit into a pole at a speed of 29 kilometers per hour. This test is done to check how well the car protects the passengers if it hits a pole in an accident. Note that the crash test speed of Global NCAP is slightly different from Bharat NCAP.