Euro NCAP, the European New Car Assessment Program, includes “Local Hazards” in its Safe Driving Vehicle Assistance Protocol 1 for 2026. Local Hazard warnings help drivers to drive attentively and prepare for upcoming hazards. These warnings can be conveyed via Direct Communication and via Cloud Communication. For Direct Communication, the EURO NCAP Program refers to the C-ROADS specifications, which explain when to send and how to interpret these hazard warnings, so that they can be understood in the same way throughout Europe.The EURO-NCAP 2026: C-Roads guidance document gives a brief introduction to the topic.
Implementation details are provided in the EURO-NCAP 2026: C-Roads Interoperability Guide on Local Hazards
The full release is available under releases.c-roads.eu
