GAR | GRSP-79-30

GRSP-79-30

UN R95: Suitability of Side Impact Crash Test

Source(s)

Australia

Date

3 Jun 2026

Status

Subject

UN R95 Lateral Collision Protection

Meeting(s)

GRSP | Session 79 | 1-5 Jun

Agenda item 10. UN Regulation No. 95 (Lateral collision protection)

Australia proposes examining the case to bring UN R95 in line with Euro NCAP by establishing an ad-hoc group of interested experts to consider a more representative test barrier and dummy, allow flexibility to update Euro NCAP protocols, further consider alternative or additional equitable dummy choice and addition of a near-side rear occupant to UN R95, and examine more advanced barriers with improved dummy bio-fidelity and alternative injury assessment.

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GRSP | Session 79 | 1-5 Jun

18. The expert from Australia delivered a presentation (informal document GRSP-79-30) to continue the discussion, initiated in the previous GRSP session by the expert from the Russian Federation, on a potential increase in the mass of the mobile deformable barrier (MDB) used in UN Regulation No. 95. He shared data on the increase of the mass of the fleet of vehicles in his country and argued in favour of increasing the mass of the MDB. He volunteered to organise a meeting of interested experts to develop a proposal, potentially using the MDB currently employed in EuroNCAP testing (AE-MDB). Several experts took the floor to support the initiative and indicate their intention to participate. The expert from OICA asked if this would be a topic that could be tackled by the IWG on Equitable Occupant Protection (IWG-EqOP). The expert from Sweden indicated that IWG-EqOP already had a full agenda, but that she would be ready to support Australia if needed.