Kate Hippler adjusts a THOR-5F female crash test dummy in a vehicle at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Paul Sancya/AP
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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 representation in vehicle safety.
This dummy has been on a long journey. And she’s not at the end of the road yet.
Vehicle safety tests in the U.S. use crash test