HOUSTON — A new government report is calling out crash test dummies for their lack of diversity. According to the Government Accountability Office, crash test dummies do not represent enough of the ...

Women are twice as likely to die in car crashes because their body types have never been used in safety tests. The auto industry has made huge strides in the safety of automobiles in recent years, but ...

It's well established that U.S. crash test dummies don't reflect the population. While female crash test dummies are used in other parts of the world, our crash tests still only use a dummy ...

The Department of Transportation has taken a small but important step toward adopting and mandating the use of female crash test dummies that actually resemble women, something we inexplicably don't ...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., turned heads Thursday by stressing the need for "female dummies" in car crash testing during a congressional hearing. During the House Appropriations Committee hearing on ...

Driving is one of the most dangerous activities in our society, even more so than flying in an airplane or riding on a train. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, “[m]otor ...

Women and older people are being failed by our crash test dummies, according to the US Government Accountability Office. The GAO has just published a new report on the topic and is concerned that the ...