Humanetics’ THOR dummies received high marks in the vehicle safety agency’s early tests. Using cadavers from actual crashes ...

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle wrecks, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are ...

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man. Maria Weston Kuhn, a ...

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are ...

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man. Maria Weston Kuhn, a ...