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 ...

The federal government will soon require carmakers to test vehicle safety systems using advanced crash test dummies that more accurately represent female bodies. Why it matters: Women face a much ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its offical endorsement of a highly sophisticated new model of female crash test dummy. The model, known as THOR-05F, has three times as ...

The THOR-5F, a more advanced female crash test dummy, is being developed. Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ...

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 ...

Until now, the industry simply used downsized versions of male dummies. In the United States, the federal agency NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has given the green light to the ...

Officials say the move is ‘long overdue’ and meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle crash testing The transportation department has unveiled a first crash test dummy in the US modeled ...

THOR-5F, the first crash test dummy designed to replicate the female anatomy. It represents a huge leap forward in technology ...