Current car crash tests are based on male body dummies from the 1970s. Recently, the U.S. approved female dummies to be used during crash testing. 7 Of The Most Comfortable Cars You Can Buy, According ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently unveiled the design details for the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy – known as the THOR-05F. Federal safety regulators say the ...

The US Transportation Department approved the new THOR-05F female crash test dummy, which could help reduce the 73% higher risk of serious injury in drivers who are women. HealthDay News — For decades ...

The newly approved dummy is described by officials as more "durable, accurate and lifelike" than previous models; it includes more than 150 sensors and better represents differences in female anatomy, ...

Crash test dummies aren’t something often thought about by the public, but when you consider the disproportionately high statistics of women injured in car accidents, and the low employment of ...

While auto safety experts find the new dummy designs promising, there are limitations to physical tools when testing vehicle crash outcomes. The 5th percentile federal standard for female dummies is 4 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...

The announcement marks a long-overdue shift in crash safety standards that have relied on male-based models since the late 1970s. With female drivers and passengers facing up to 73% higher injury ...

On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced it has approved the design for the first advanced female crash-test dummy, named THOR-05F. The agency hopes the new dummy will help show how air ...