While Humanetics Group engineers harvest data from crash test dummies at a lab in Farmington Hills, President and CEO Christopher O’Connor is focused on the company’s longevity with an eye on ...

Could female crash test dummies improve vehicle safety? Here's what to know about the effort Women make up more than half of U.S. drivers, but are 73% more likely to suffer serious injuries in a ...

Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men? Maria Weston Kuhn, a survivor of a near-fatal accident, created a nonprofit to help change crash test dummies.

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.

Obese people are 78 percent more likely to die in a car crash. — -- Crash-test dummies are undergoing a makeover to reflect the thicker waistlines and larger rear ends of Americans ...

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 ...

Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure safety of women.

CRASH TEST DUMMIES: A revealing Consumer Reports investigation takes a look at how crash test dummies are designed, and why a troubling flaw could result in potentially deadly consequences.

We've all seen a crash test dummy, and some of us have even been compared to them. These bright yellow test dummies have long been an important part of crash testing, one of the most crucial ...

Sleepypod expands its pet product safety research leadership with the introduction of two next-generation crash test dogs.

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.