While regulators have been testing crash impacts for decades, there’s a dearth of data on women, who face a higher risk of ...

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 ...

(AP) - 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 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car crashes than men. The U.S. government has used a ...

When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...

On shelves at a Humanetics facility in Huron, Ohio, skulls stare from their eyeless sockets, shiny and silver. Around a corner, a rack is filled with squishy, peach-toned arms, legs, torsos and butts.

Robot crash test dummy and female robot. Future concept. 3d rendering. Women are more likely to be hurt or killed in crashes than men A new female crash dummy could help fix safety gaps Lawmakers want ...