New generation of crash test dummies to represent different body types ...

Bald, faceless and empirically lifelike, this dummy may not be much to look at. But experts say it is a quantum leap forward in a decades-long effort to make cars safer for women. In November, ...

There’s a push to require automakers to test with dummies modeled on female bodies, not just male ones, to improve data that can save lives.

A few years ago, an influential vehicle safety group in the U.S. realised that while the front seats in cars have grown ever-safer, the back seat has been neglected — a major problem, since that’s ...

Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury takes a deep dive into this upcoming new requirement for automakers. GOP lawmakers join Democrats to stop map change How fake admiral was caught out by massive ...

Females generally have higher injury odds from passenger vehicle crashes compared to males. That heightened risk affirms the need for crash dummies that account for biological differences between male ...

In this crash scenario, the rear lap belt moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries ...

The most technologically advanced E-Class yet is a disappointment in certain respects, including how it handled itself in the moderate overlap test. Instead of the maximum good rating, the Insurance ...

Parents were left scrambling on Christmas day after the hot toy of the season appeared to crash and burn, in a perfect cautionary tale about the era of connected gadgets that can easily brick if their ...