Scoring and Colours
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Euro NCAP 2026 introduces a new scoring and coloring system. This system uses a score banding system that will be explained below. Understanding the new scoring and colouring system is key to utilizing the new workflow templates. |
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1. Protocols
All scoring and colour band information may be found in more detail under the official Euro NCAP 2026 protocols.
All 2026 Frontal REPORTER Templates are in accordance with the latest protocols and methodologies.
2. Colour Banding
The 2026 Colour Banding has five possible outcomes. This new method of coloring the occupant data partitions the occupants score into five possible categories.
The way the colour is determined is by splitting the performance range (High Performance Limit - Low Performance Limit) into thirds.
Lets take a look at an example below: 2026-Colour-Band-Excel
In the first Row we have a Possible Head HIC range with a High Performance Limit (HPL) of 500 and a Low Performance Limit (LPL) of 700. The range is then split into equal thirds, each portion having a size of 66.67.
If the occupant HIC value is lower than the HPL then the Banded Score will be Green.
If the occupant HIC value is within the first third 500 - 566.67 then the Banded Score will be Yellow.
If the occupant HIC value is within the middle third 566.67 - 633.33 then the Banded Score will be Orange.
If the occupant HIC value is within the final third 633.33 - 700 then the Banded Score will be Brown.
Lastly, If the occupant HIC value is greater than OR equal to the LPL the score will be Red.
3. Score Banding
The colour band scheme directly influences how the body region values are translated into percent scores. The scores are also banded in a similair fashion to the colour schemes.
Section 3.4 in 2026-Frontal-Impact outlines the banded scoring procedure.
As we see above, the colour bands have an associated percentage.
Green: 100%
Yellow: 80%
Orange: 40%
Brown: 20%
Red: 0%
Since the colour bands are split by percentage into thirds the score banding will operate the same way.
If the body region value is below the HPL you will score 100%
If the body region value is in the first third that means your percent score BEFORE banding will be between 100% - 66.6%. That score will be automatically banded to the yellow region and receive an 80%
If the body region value is in the middle third that means your percent score BEFORE banding will be between 66.6% - 33.3%. That score will be automatically banded to the orange region and receive a 40%
If the body region value is in the last third that means your percent score BEFORE banding will be between 33.3% - 0.01%. That score will be automatically banded to the brown region and receive a 20%
Lastly, if the body region value is equal to or above the LPL you will receive 0%
4. Score Banding with Modifiers
A question arises from the above score banding on how modifiers are factored into banded scoring.
From section 4.3.1 from 2026-Frontal-Impact
Modifiers in the 2026 Euro NCAP protocols are an additive percent deduction from the banded percent score.
Meaning that modifiers are added AFTER the initial score has been banded and affect only the final body region score
Modifiers are also stackable meaning that a single body region may receive multiple modifiers.
IE The Head and Neck body region may receive two -20% modifiers. This would result in a -40% deduction to the total Head and Neck banded score.
5. Points
The 2026 Euro NCAP protocols use a point system to determine how well a virtual test performed.
Section 3 from 2026-Frontal-Impact gives a breakdown of points based on protocol
The final test score will be a summation of each occupants total points.
The total points are a summation of each occupants body region points.
Points are awarded based on the banded pecent score.
If an occupant scores a green 100%, then they will receive full points for that region
If an occupant recieves a yellow 80%, they will recieve 80% of the maximum point value for that region
If an occupant recievs an orange 40%, they will recieve 40% of the maximum point value for that region
If an occupant receives a brown 20%, they will receive 20% of the maximum point value for that region
If an occupant receives a red 0%, they will receive 0 points for that region
Lastly, if an occupant receives a modifier on top of their score, they will receive a point value equal to the % associated with the modified final score
***** IMPORTANT *****
For ease of readability all Frontal Sled and Virtual REPORTER Templates provide two final point values
as seen in section 3.3 of 2026-Frontal-Impact Sled and Virtual are divided by 2 and 3 respectively. This is due to there being 2 sled protocols and 3 virtual protocols
The REPORTER Templates will present the points as having a possible max value of 0.625 throughout the template. Only on the front page will the templates automatically divide by the correct value to present the true points
This is done so that the user may easily assess and address any problematic body regions using a universal point value. This is done on request of multiple industry professionals who prefer a cleaner point system.
If you would like an accurate body region point value, make sure to divide the presented score by its respective denominator.
6. Example Calculation
To better understand the band colours, scoring, modifiers and point system lets look at an example:
Here is a real example calculation taken directly from EuroNCAP_Front_Sled_2026_robustness1.ort
We are looking at the DRIVER occupant and we are on the Full Body Assessment slide
- Head & Neck: All Head & Neck criterion fall under their respective HPL meaning they all receive 100% scores. This gets banded to the Green 100% score and since their are no modifiers selected the modified points are the same as the banded score. The total possible points for Head & Neck is 0.625 (please see important), and this DRIVER receives full points.
- Chest: The DRIVER Viscous Criterion Max Value is below the HPL so it receives a banded score of Green 100%; however, the Chest Compression has a Max Value that lands within the first third of the chest compression performance limit. This results in the score being banded to the Yellow 80%.
The Total % is the minimum value of all the body region criterion; therefore, the Total % is that of the Chest Compression Banded 80%
Then we apply any modifiers which we can see we have an active -40% selected for the chest. This is applied POST banding so we have a Modified Score of 40% (80%-40%)
Lastly, we convert % to points and we receive 40% of the maximum 0.625 points, resulting in 0.250 points (0.625 * 0.4)
- Knee, Femur & Pelvis: Similar to the Head & Neck Score all Knee, Femur & Pelvis Max Values are below the HPL resulting in Green 100%. An important note here is that Knee Scores are not applicable for Virtual Tests as per section 3 in 2026-Frontal-Impact. We still show the Knee Max Value for transparency, but the score is not calculated and will not effect the final points.
- Lower Leg: Similar to Knee Scores the Lower Leg scores are not applicable to Virtual Tests according to section 3 of 2026-Frontal-Impact. Again Max Values are shown for the benifit of the user, but will not be scores or used in the final point calculations. Instead, Lower Leg Points are automatically awarded full points unless the user selects the appropriate modifier to set the value to 0. Therefore, the DRIVER receives the full 0.625 points.
- Total: The final step in this calculation is to sum up all the body region points.
Head & Neck + Chest + Knee, Femur & Pelvis + Lower Legs
Head & Neck : 0.625
Chest: 0.250
Knee, Femur & Pelvis: 0.625
Lower Legs: 0.625
Total Occupant Points = 0.625 + 0.250 + 0.625 + 0.625 = 2.125
True Total Occupant Points = Total/3 = 2.125/3 = 0.708 (Important)