Euro NCAP Test Scenarios for Protocol Specification Years 2023–2025
Euro NCAP® protocols define a comprehensive set of vehicle safety evaluations across multiple stages of safety, including safe driving, crash avoidance, crash protection, and post-crash response, along with assessments of occupant protection and interactions with vulnerable road users.
The Automated Driving Toolbox™ Test Suite for Euro NCAP® Protocols support package supports a subset of these evaluations by focusing on advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) test scenarios. The support package provides options to generate seed scenario descriptors and their variants, which you can use to perform exhaustive safety assessments of various automated driving applications. The support package enables you to test these applications in accordance with Euro NCAP test protocols for various protocol specification years. This topic describes the supported Euro NCAP test scenarios for the protocol specification years 2023–2025, which include both day scenarios and night scenarios. For information on which tests are night scenarios, see the figure in the Euro NCAP Group and Subgroup Names section.
Euro NCAP Group and Subgroup Names — Describes the grouping hierarchy of the supported Euro NCAP test scenarios for protocol specification years 2023–2025.
Euro NCAP Test Scenario Information — Describes the supported Euro NCAP test scenarios for protocol specification years 2023–2025.
For more information on the Euro NCAP test scenarios, see Euro NCAP Car Safety Protocols. For more information on the supported Euro NCAP test scenarios for the protocol specification years 2026–2028, see Euro NCAP Test Scenarios for Protocol Specification Years 2026–2028.
Euro NCAP Group and Subgroup Names
The Automated Driving Toolbox Test Suite for Euro NCAP Protocols support package organizes Euro NCAP test scenarios for protocol specification years 2023–2025 into a
hierarchical structure of groups and subgroups. Each group represents a high-level
protocol category, while each subgroup corresponds to a lower-level classification that
contains multiple test scenarios. Some support package features, such as ncapScore,
ncapReport, and exportReport enable you to specify a group name or subgroup name instead
of an individual test name.
Group Names:
"EuroNCAP""StandardUrbanCar""VRU""VRU LSS""VRU AEB""SA""SA LSS"
Subgroup Names:
"VRU LSS Motorcyclist""VRU AEB Motorcyclist""VRU AEB Bicyclist""VRU AEB Bicyclist CBTA""VRU AEB Pedestrian""VRU AEB Pedestrian CPTA""SA AEB""SA LSS LKA""SA LSS ELK"
This table lists the subgroup names and the corresponding Euro NCAP test scenario names. For more information on Euro NCAP test scenarios, see Euro NCAP Test Scenario Information.
| Subgroup Name | Euro NCAP Test Name |
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"VRU LSS Car-Motorcyclist"
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"VRU AEB Car-Motorcyclist"
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"VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist"
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"VRU AEB Turning CBTA"
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"VRU AEB Car-Pedestrian"
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"VRU AEB Turning CPTA"
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"SA AEB"
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"SA LSS LKA"
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"SA LSS ELK"
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This figure shows the grouping hierarchy of Euro NCAP test scenarios for protocol specification years 2023–2025 in the Automated Driving Toolbox Test Suite for Euro NCAP Protocols support package. Most of the scenarios in the hierarchy are day scenarios except these scenarios which are both day and night scenarios:
"VRU AEB Crossing CPNA""VRU AEB Crossing CPFA""VRU AEB Longitudinal CPLA""VRU AEB Crossing CPNCO"
Euro NCAP Test Scenario Information
These tables lists the full names of Euro NCAP test scenarios, the corresponding value to specify them in MATLAB®, and their descriptions for protocol specification years 2023–2025. For more information, see these Euro NCAP test protocol documents for protocol specification years 2023–2025.
You can specify the Euro NCAP test names as input argument values to some support package features, such
as ncapSpec, ncapScenario, ncapScore,
ncapReport, assessmentTable, and exportReport.
Car-to-Car Collision Safety Assist Automatic Emergency Braking Test Scenarios
| Euro NCAP Test Scenario Full Name | MATLAB Argument Value | Subgroup Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Car-to-Car Rear stationary | "SA AEB CCRs" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a stationary target vehicle, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego and the rear side of the target. |
Car-to-Car Rear moving | "SA AEB CCRs" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a target vehicle traveling at a constant speed, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego and the rear side of the target. |
Car-to-Car Rear braking | "SA AEB CCRb" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a target vehicle that travels at a constant speed, then decelerates, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego and the rear side of the target. |
Car-to-Car Front turn-across-path | "SA AEB CCFtap" |
| The ego vehicle turns across the path of an oncoming target vehicle traveling at a constant speed, resulting in a head-on collision. |
Car-to-car Crossing Straight Crossing Path | "SA AEB CCCscp" |
| The ego and target vehicles move toward a junction on straight, perpendicular paths, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego and one side of the target. |
Car-to-Car Front Head-On straight | "SA AEB CCFhos" |
| The ego and target vehicles move toward each other in the same lane, resulting in a head-on collision. |
Car-to-Car Front Head-On lane change | "SA AEB CCFhol" |
| The ego and target vehicles move toward each other, each traveling in different lanes. The target vehicle performs a lane change into the ego lane, resulting in a head-on collision. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Collision Vulnerable Road User Automatic Emergency Braking Test Scenarios
| Euro NCAP Test Scenario Full Name | MATLAB Argument Value | Subgroup Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Car-to-Pedestrian Farside Adult | "VRU AEB Crossing CPFA" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward an adult pedestrian running across its path from the farside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Nearside Adult | "VRU AEB Crossing CPNA" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward an adult pedestrian walking across its path from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Nearside Child Obstructed | "VRU AEB Crossing CPNCO" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a child pedestrian walking across its path from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Longitudinal Adult | "VRU AEB Longitudinal CPLA" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward an adult pedestrian walking in front of it, in the same direction, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Turning Adult nearside same | "VRU AEB Turning CPTAns" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward into a junction, then turns toward an adult pedestrian. The adult pedestrian starts in the same direction as the ego vehicle, walking across the junction from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle in the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Turning Adult nearside opposite | "VRU AEB Turning CPTAno" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward into a junction, then turns toward an adult pedestrian. The adult pedestrian starts in the opposite direction to the ego vehicle, walking across the junction from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Turning Adult farside same | "VRU AEB Turning CPTAfs" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward into a junction, then turns toward an adult pedestrian. The adult pedestrian starts in the same direction as the ego vehicle, walking across the junction from the farside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Turning Adult farside opposite | "VRU AEB Turning CPTAfo" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward into a junction, then turns toward an adult pedestrian. The adult pedestrian starts in the opposite direction to the ego vehicle, walking across the junction from the farside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Reverse Adult/Child stationary | "VRU AEB Reverse CPRs" |
| The ego vehicle moves rearward toward an adult or child pedestrian standing still, resulting in a collision between the rear side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Pedestrian Reverse Adult/Child moving | "VRU AEB Reverse CPRm" |
| The ego vehicle moves rearward toward an adult or child pedestrian walking from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the rear side of the ego vehicle and the pedestrian. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist Collision Vulnerable Road User Automatic Emergency Braking Test Scenarios
| Euro NCAP Test Scenario Full Name | MATLAB Argument Value | Subgroup Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Car-to-Motorcyclist Rear stationary | "VRU AEB Longitudinal CMRs" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a motorcyclist in front, traveling in the same direction, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the rear side of the motorcyclist. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist Rear braking | "VRU AEB Longitudinal CMRb" |
| The ego vehicle moves forward toward a motorcyclist in front, traveling in the same direction at a constant speed. The motorcyclist then decelerates, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego and the rear side of the motorcyclist. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist Front turn across path | "VRU AEB Turning CMFtap" |
| The ego vehicle turns across the path of an oncoming motorcyclist that travels at a constant speed, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the front side of the motorcyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Collision Vulnerable Road User Automatic Emergency Braking Test Scenarios
| Euro NCAP Scenario Full Name | MATLAB Argument Value | Subgroup Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Car-to-Bicyclist Farside Adult | "VRU AEB Crossing CBFA" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" | The ego vehicle moves forward toward a bicyclist crossing its path cycling from the farside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Nearside Adult | "VRU AEB Crossing CBNA" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" | The ego vehicle moves forward toward a bicyclist crossing its path cycling from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Nearside Adult Obstructed | "VRU AEB Crossing CBNAO" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" | The ego vehicle moves forward toward a bicyclist crossing its path cycling from the nearside from behind an obstruction, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Longitudinal Adult | "VRU AEB Longitudinal CBLA" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" | The ego vehicle moves forward toward a bicyclist cycling in front, in the same direction, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Turning Adult nearside | "VRU AEB Turning CBTAn" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" "VRU AEB Turning CBTA" | The ego vehicle turns toward a bicyclist crossing its path across a junction, cycling in the opposite direction from the nearside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Car-to-Bicyclist Turning Adult farside | "VRU AEB Turning CBTAf" | "VRU AEB Car-Bicyclist" "VRU AEB Turning CBTA" | The ego vehicle turns toward a bicyclist crossing its path across a junction, cycling in the opposite direction from the farside, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the bicyclist. |
Lane Support System Safety Assist/Vulnerable Road User Test Scenarios
| Euro NCAP Scenario Full Name | MATLAB Argument Value | Subgroup Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Lane Keep Assist Solid line | "SA LSS LKA Solid Line" | "SA LSS LKA" | The ego vehicle drifts beyond a solid lane marking into the adjacent lane. |
Lane Keep Assist Dashed line | "SA LSS LKA Dashed Line" | "SA LSS LKA" | The ego vehicle drifts beyond a dashed lane marking into the adjacent lane. |
Emergency Lane Keeping Solid line | "SA LSS ELK Solid Line" | "SA LSS ELK" | The ego vehicle drifts beyond a solid lane marking into the adjacent lane. |
Emergency Lane Keeping Road Edge | "SA LSS ELK Road Edge" | "SA LSS ELK" | The ego vehicle drifts beyond a road edge, moving out of the road. |
Emergency Lane Keeping Oncoming vehicle | "SA LSS ELK Oncoming vehicle" | "SA LSS ELK" | The ego vehicle drifts into the adjacent lane, toward an oncoming target vehicle. |
Emergency Lane Keeping Overtaking vehicle intentional | "SA LSS ELK Overtaking vehicle
intentional" | "SA LSS ELK" | The ego vehicle intentionally overtakes a target traveling in the same direction in a lane adjacent to the driver side of the ego vehicle. |
Emergency Lane Keeping Overtaking vehicle unintentional | "SA LSS ELK Overtaking vehicle
unintentional" | "SA LSS ELK" | The ego vehicle unintentionally overtakes a target vehicle traveling in the same direction in a lane adjacent to the driver side of the ego vehicle. |
Lane Departure Warning | "SA LSS Lane Departure Warning" | — | The ego vehicle drifts beyond a lane marking into the adjacent lane. |
Human-Machine Interface Blind Spot Monitoring Global Vehicle Target | "SA LSS HMI Blind Spot Monitoring GVT" | — | The target vehicle follows a straight-line path in the lane adjacent to the initial position of the vehicle under test (VUT) in the same direction as VUT. |
Human-Machine Interface Blind Spot Monitoring Euro NCAP Motorcyclist Target | "SA LSS HMI Blind Spot Monitoring EMT" | — | The target vehicle (motorcyclist) follows a straight-line path in the lane adjacent to the initial position of the vehicle under test (VUT) in the same direction as VUT. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist oncoming | "VRU LSS CM Oncoming vehicle" | "VRU LSS Car-Motorcyclist" | The ego vehicle drifts out of lane toward a motorcyclist traveling in the opposite direction, resulting in a collision between the front side of the ego vehicle and the front side of the motorcyclist. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist overtaking unintentional | "VRU LSS CM Overtaking vehicle
unintentional" | "VRU LSS Car-Motorcyclist" | The ego vehicle unintentionally overtakes a motorcyclist traveling in the same direction in a lane adjacent to the driver side of the ego vehicle. |
Car-to-Motorcyclist Overtaking intentional | "VRU LSS CM Overtaking vehicle
intentional" | "VRU LSS Car-Motorcyclist" | The ego vehicle intentionally overtakes a motorcyclist traveling in the same direction in a lane adjacent to the driver side of the ego vehicle. |
