When a woman gets behind the wheel of a car in the United States, she’s statistically more likely than a man to be injured or die if the vehicle crashes. Now, the federal government aims to reduce ...

A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.

The new THOR 05F crash dummy features accurate female anatomy to finally improve crash safety for women.

One of the most widely used test dummies today for both airplanes and cars is the Hybrid III “average” man: 175cm tall, 78kg, ...

The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...

Women are 73% more likely to be injured and 17% more likely to be killed in a car crash than men. Though these sobering ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women ...

The U.S. government on Thursday released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the ...

Current US New Car Assessment crash testing focuses on a dummy called the Hybrid III. That dummy was first designed in 1976, and it was constructed around the 50th percentile male of the time. That ...

The US Transportation Department approved the THOR-05F female crash test dummy to improve safety for women in car crashes.