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

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

F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But ...

Recent studies have found that women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in head-on car crashes compared with men in ...

The U.S. Transportation Department has approved a new female crash test dummy called THOR-05F, designed to better reflect how ...

When it comes to aeroplanes, all research, testing and aircraft certification – including seat and seat belt design, as well as the brace positions to adopt before a crash – use only “average” male ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy — the THOR-05F — on Thursday.

Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her ...

Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are on average more likely to ...

Though the new dummy's official use has not yet been confirmed, THOR-05F represents a monumental first step in equitably ...

Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her ...