The new THOR 05F crash dummy features accurate female anatomy to finally improve crash safety for women.

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 ...

FILE - A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver's seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) (Paul ...

Current US New Car Assessment crash testing focuses on a dummy called the Hybrid III. That dummy was first designed in 1976, and it was constructed around the 50th percentile male of the time. That ...

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 ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...

FILE - A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver's seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)(AP/Paul Sancya) The U.S. government announced ...