28/07/2026
Euro NCAP 2026 puts up to 25 points on the line for driver monitoring.
Here's what the score actually covers 👇
• Up from 2 points in 2023 – now one of the most weighted categories in the entire protocol.
• Three behavioral states: distraction, drowsiness, and impairment. Systems have to cover all three.
• Speed and appropriateness of the response are scored, not just detection. Catching the event and then overcorrecting still costs points.
• Boundary conditions are where systems diverge: glasses, low light, subtle early-stage signals. That's where the gap between average and good shows up.
See the full breakdown on Euro NCAP's 2026 update in our guide: https://hubs.ly/Q04pjX390