| The article says: > Why? All the crash test dummies are male. Even the “female” dummies the government requires in tests are just smaller versions of male dummies. Wait, so are there or aren't there female dummies? Secondly, does "All" refer to only the U.S., or Europe too? It seems not. For example (see https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/safety/euro-ncap) > From 2015 Euro NCAP added a new restraint test, a full frontal impact against a rigid barrier at just over 30mph with small female dummies in the driver's seat and rear passenger seat. and > Improved child occupant protection (2016) > Euro NCAP introduced two new crash test dummies representing a 6 and 10 year old child to better assess the effectiveness of restraint systems. Compatiblity with i-Size and a wider range of universal child restraints is also assessed. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/108721/women-at-great... seems to be a much better article, covering a lot of the misconceptions in the one from the topic. Also: > With men making up 49 per cent of the European population but 76 per cent of road deaths, using a male 50th percentile dummy allowed testers to ensure that assessments would relate to the largest proportion of accident victims. |