The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved the specifications of THOR-5F, a female crash test dummy developed by Humanetics. AP Photo / Paul Sancya When a woman gets behind the ...

The new dummy, called THOR-05F, has three times as many sensors than the old model. On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced it has approved the design for the first advanced female ...

When a woman gets behind the wheel of a car in the United States, she’s statistically more likely than a man to be injured or die if the vehicle crashes. Now, the federal government aims to reduce ...

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

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 ...

View post: Amazon Has a Craftsman Impact Driver on Sale for Just $52 Research shows that women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in head-on car crashes compared with men in the same crashes.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently unveiled the design details for the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy – known as the THOR-05F. Federal safety regulators say the ...

While auto safety experts find the new dummy designs promising, there are limitations to physical tools when testing vehicle crash outcomes. The 5th percentile federal standard for female dummies is 4 ...

Current car crash tests are based on male body dummies from the 1970s. Recently, the U.S. approved female dummies to be used during crash testing. 7 Of The Most Comfortable Cars You Can Buy, According ...

As snow approaches the metro, drivers are already facing traffic problems on Interstate 235. A crash was reported on I-235 westbound lanes at around 4:35 p.m., according to the Iowa Department of ...

A driver who caused a deadly crash that killed five people including himself Monday night near Franktown is suspected of stealing the auto in a carjacking just one hour before the crash, according to ...

Milwaukee's Brady Street will receive traffic calming measures, including raised crosswalks and curb bump-outs. These safety improvements follow a fatal car crash that occurred during the summer. A ...