When it comes to aeroplanes, all research, testing and aircraft certification – including seat and seat belt design, as well as the brace positions to adopt before a crash – use only “average” male ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a ...

The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider ...

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.

The U.S. Transportation Department has approved a new female crash test dummy called THOR-05F, designed to better reflect how ...

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 ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy — the THOR-05F — on Thursday.

Natasha Heap was an airline captain, who flew from 1998 to 2012, including flying for QantasLink, Australia’s largest regional airline. Since 2024 she has been a member of the International Board for ...

The new THOR 05F crash dummy features accurate female anatomy to finally improve crash safety for women.

Tata Sierra crash test conducted internally by the brand features two Sierra SUVs in a head-on car-to-car crash test, a 1st ...

In 2026, Euro NCAP will introduce its toughest vehicle safety testing program yet, and other safety bodies around the globe ...

As per the proposed roadmap, first Indian car crash tests could be conducted by October 2015.