The awards were held at the 23rd Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Conference in Seoul, South Korea on 30^th May and saw Euro NCAP president Professor Andre Seeck accept the Consumer Champion Award.

Professor Seeck said: ‘It is an honour to receive such award recognising Euro NCAP’s role and efforts since 1997 to increase the level of vehicle safety in Europe. We are committed to safer cars for all European citizens.’

Euro NCAP Secretary General Dr Michiel van Ratingen said: ‘To be awarded by the Global NCAP organisation is really a tremendous honour. The rapid growth in motor vehicle use will bring major road safety challenges to many parts of the world. Euro NCAP stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Global NCAP to share best practice in vehicle safety and to promote the use of consumer information to encourage the manufacture of safer cars across the global automotive market.’

In addition, Individual Achievement Awards were given to Adrian Hobbs, formerly of the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, Keith Rogers and Maurice Eaton, formerly of the UK’s Department for Transport for their substantial contribution to the creation of Euro NCAP.