The first week of July is shaping up to be a good one for Tesla. On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s automaker announced the results of a tremendous second quarter: Tesla delivered about 95,200 cars between April and June, a new quarterly record for the company and a jump of more than 50 percent from a sluggish first quarter. The automaker’s stock surged in after-hours trading. “Congratulations Tesla team & thanks to all the new Tesla owners!! :hearts::hearts:” Musk tweeted.

Alex Davies covers autonomous vehicles and other transportation machines for WIRED.

The Model 3 accounted for roughly 80 percent of those deliveries, and now Tesla has yet more tidings to celebrate: On Wednesday, the British automotive safety nonprofit Thatcham Research announced that the electric sedan is one of the safest cars in Europe, especially when it comes to avoiding crashes.

In a new round of testing, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) awarded the Model 3 its highest rating of five stars. In crash testing, the Model 3 posted a 96 percent score for how it protects adults. It got an 86 for keeping kids safe, and 74 for how it treats “vulnerable road users” like pedestrians. (That last test involves firing what looks like a half-bowling ball, intended to simulate a pedestrian’s head, into the windshield at 25 mph, then examining how the vehicle absorbs the energy of the impact.)

The Model 3 secured a perfect five-star safety rating on tests run by the European New Car Assessment Programme. Euro NCAP

Good crash ratings are nothing new for Tesla. Safety experts in the US and Europe have praised the automaker for making a structurally sound car by taking advantage of its electric powertrain. The lack of a big engine let Musk’s engineers make the front of the car into an especially effective crumple zone. The battery that forms the floor of the vehicle improves the car’s rigidity and keeps the center of gravity low, reducing the risk of a rollover. Last year, the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Model 3 five out of five stars. Tesla’s Model S sedan and Model X SUV have posted similar scores in the past.

What stands out in the new European results is not just that the Model 3 can take a beating, but that it can avoid one. Of the six cars that earned five stars, the Model 3 is the only one with a “safety assist” score over 80 percent. Its 94 percent is among the highest scores ever seen on a test for that category.

Safety assist is another way of saying active safety. Where passive safety systems like seat belts, air bags, and crumple zones mitigate crash damage, active safety systems work to avoid the collision in the first place. The tests here include assessments of the car’s electronic stability control and whether it warns drivers about excessive speed. Video of the Model 3’s exam shows its automatic emergency braking system preventing it from crashing into an inflatable car while moving 50 and 75 kilometers per hour (31 and 47 mph). While driving at different speeds, the Model 3 stops before hitting mock pedestrians and cyclists, including those crossing in front of it, both in daylight and at night. Its lane-keeping system keeps it between the dotted white lines. “Its Collision Avoidance Assist system is first class,” Matthew Avery, Thatcham’s director of research and Euro NCAP board member, said in a statement.