A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver’s seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., June 10, 2025. Paul Sancya/AP
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The U.S. government on Thursday released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.
The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the government’s vehicle crash test five star-ratings once a final rule is adopted, the agency said in a news release.
Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a head-on crash, and they are 17% more likely to be killed in a