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

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 (the average size in the 1970s but ...

A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a drivers seat with a mock air bag at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a drivers seat with a mock air bag at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Expand ...

A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a drivers seat with a mock air bag at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Expand ...

A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a drivers seat with a mock air bag at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Expand ...