Finally, A Female Crash Test Dummy to Reflect How Women Can Be Affected in Collisions
Photo: YouTube Mannequin • A Swedish team has designed a female crash test dummy that is more representative and allows for accurate data during collision testing.• According to the NHTSA, women are 73% more likely than men to be seriously injured in a car accident.
When testers sought to collect data as it could apply to women, children and babies, the Hybrid 1 model was simply reduced in size. This was enough to get a general idea, but it was clear that more could be done. The dummy is 5 ft 3 in tall and weighs 137 lb. In the United States, according to the CDC , the average American woman stands 5 ft 4 in tall and weighs 170 lb, whereas in Europe, the average is 5 ft 5 in tall and 155 lb.
Astrid Linder, an engineer and director of road safety at the Swedish National Institute for Transport Research, led the research team that developed the new dummy. She said the aspect of stiffness is particularly important because women are more likely than men to suffer whiplash injuries in low-severity accidents. His group found that the performance of different seats was very different for men and women.
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