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.

Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men? Maria Weston Kuhn, a survivor of a near-fatal accident, created a nonprofit to help change crash test dummies.

It's well established that U.S. crash test dummies don't reflect the population. While female crash test dummies are used in other parts of the world, our crash tests still only use a dummy ...

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 average size in the 1970s but ...

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 average size in the 1970s but ...

The rise of the crash test dummy changed the way automakers build cars that save lives. Check out the grisly and surprising history of the high-tech devices.

Could female crash test dummies improve vehicle safety? Here's what to know about the effort Women make up more than half of U.S. drivers, but are 73% more likely to suffer serious injuries in a ...

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 average size in the 1970s but ...