After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will ...

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.

Women have been driving since Bertha Benz took one of Karl's contraptions without his permission on the first real drive of ...

Until the early 1990s progress in the crash safety domain was minimal and although interest for increased passenger protection has been high since the introduction of this particular concept to the ...

Crash test dummies have been an essential part of car safety testing for almost 50 years. Although they’ve also become a bit of a cultural icon and they’re easily recognized, you may not know how they ...

Almost 100 years ago, car passengers faced risks of death even in a minor – by today's standards – fender bender. Automobile safety has evolved so much in recent times that it is possible to escape ...

Individual crash tests don't cost as much as some Humanetics dummies, but destroying a car in a controlled environment can still be costly. Scott Miller, Toyota Motor Corp.'s general manager of ...