Crash test dummies, also known as human surrogate models, play a crucial role in evaluating vehicle safety. They simulate the biomechanical response of the human body during collisions, helping ...

Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are on average more likely to ...

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 ...

Females in Australia make up over half of the population, yet are shockingly underrepresented in car crash testing with the sole female-presented crash-test dummy reflecting a tiny portion of the ...

Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her ...

After surviving a car crash with disproportionate injuries compared to her male family members, Maria Weston Kuhn founded Drive US Forward to advocate for advanced female crash test dummies. Current ...

Women make up more than half of U.S. drivers, but are 73% more likely to suffer serious injuries in a crash than men, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are 17% more ...