Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve.

Ford Bronco Sport among four small SUVs to score poorly on new whiplash test conducted by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The IIHS' new rear impact test exposes weaknesses in vehicle safety designs, with only four models earning a 'Good' rating.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new research proving that women are at higher risk of ...

FILE - A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a driver's seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) The U.S. government announced major design ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women ...

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 ...

On shelves at a Humanetics facility in Huron, Ohio, skulls stare from their eyeless sockets, shiny and silver. Around a corner, a rack is filled with squishy, peach-toned arms, legs, torsos and butts.

(AP) - 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 ...