Crash test dummies revolutionized car safety but never with a female body specifically in mind — until now. The Department of Transportation is unveiling an advanced female crash test dummy that could ...

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

Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her ...

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 U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that ...