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New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women
The THOR-05F dummy includes 150 sensors to address injury risks women face, who are 73% more likely to be seriously hurt in crashes, officials said.
- On Nov. 25, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Department approved the THOR-05F female crash test dummy to be tested directly in the driver’s seat to better protect drivers.
- Decades of testing centered on 1970s-era male-based testing norms, with female dummies mainly in passenger or back seats, despite government crash data showing female drivers face higher injury and death risks.
- Technically, the THOR-05F includes more than 150 sensors and costs about $1 million per dummy, with industry costs estimated at $50 million–$60 million, according to the CBO.
- Industry groups responded that they currently have no plans to change consumer-ratings dummies, despite lawmakers pressing for broader adoption, with Sen. Deb Fischer saying `It’s far past time to make these testing standards permanent`.
- Future car designs may better protect women if testing uses more female-specific crash dummy testing, while experts note virtual crash testing offers an alternative but physical crash dummies remain central.
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New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women
Key Takeaways Women are more likely to be hurt or killed in crashes than menA new female crash dummy could help fix safety gapsLawmakers want it used in government testing TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now,
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