Vehicle safety experts call the design 'promising' but note that it is only one tool to improve vehicle safety for drivers and passengers.

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will ...

For decades, car safety tests have predominantly relied on a crash-test dummy modeled after the average 1970s American man.

Crash test dummies revolutionized car safety but never with a female body specifically in mind — until now. The Department of Transportation is unveiling an advanced female crash test dummy that could ...

F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But ...

The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Swedish engineer Astrid Linder, who lead the project to create the prototype for the first crash test dummy modeled after the average woman's body. Here's a fact.

Many adults still love building LEGO sets because it gives them a sense of calm and a modicum of control in this crazy world. The hours spent assembling the bricks give a feeling of satisfaction and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Crash test dummies: You know them from the iconic public service announcements. Over the years, they have contributed to making cars safer for everyone. But a revealing new ...

Diversified Technical Systems (DTS) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to develop the first instrumented test dummy designed specifically for military vehicle blast testing. The new test ...