A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement

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

The Department of Transportation says it will consider using the dummy in the government’s five-star safety ratings once a final rule is adopted.

Women are 73% more likely than men to be injured in a head-on crash, and 17% more likely than men to be killed in a car crash.

The existing female dummy is a smaller version of the male model.

It’s routinely tested in the passenger seat or the back seat but seldom in the driver’s seat, even though the majority of licensed drivers are women.

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