Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars ...

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 ...

Of 12 different brands, 16 newly tested models qualified for one of the agency's top safety awards thanks to high crash-test ...

Toyota's Daihatsu admitted to crash test fraud affecting 64 models since 1989, using fake safety features never installed in ...

When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is again tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025 than there ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car crashes than men. The U.S. government has used a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...

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 ...

If, like me, you're morbidly curious and you like to watch crash test videos in your free time then buckle up because last week PBS published a comprehensive documentary that recreates and ...

This is the most unusual crash test I’ve ever seen. Chery, the Chinese electric vehicle maker, recently decided to wreck its latest sedan in front of an audience, which is unusual by itself. However, ...

"Impact" encore Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app The two-part NOVA special ULTIMATE CRASH TEST explores what really happens in a multi-vehicle collision ...