Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy

Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars ...
WFMZ-TV

A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement

FILE - A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver's seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., June 10, 2025. The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Consumer Reports: Crash dummies may have design flaw

Crash test dummies are supposed to help engineers understand how car crashes affect the human body. But there may be a troubling design flaw. You might think that by the looks of a crash test dummy it ...
KHQ

New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women

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 ...
WEAU

A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement

(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 ...