Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure safety of women.

CRASH TEST DUMMIES: A revealing Consumer Reports investigation takes a look at how crash test dummies are designed, and why a troubling flaw could result in potentially deadly consequences.

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

Crash dummies are still modeled after men despite higher risks for women Decades after crash tests began, dummies still don’t reflect female bodies — leaving women at greater risk in car ...

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.

The crash test dummy currently used in NHTSA five-star testing is called the Hybrid III, which was developed in 1978 and modeled after a 5-foot-9, 171-pound man.