While regulators have been testing crash impacts for decades, there’s a dearth of data on women, who face a higher risk of ...

It's well established that U.S. crash test dummies don't reflect the population. While female crash test dummies are used in other parts of the world, our crash tests still only use a dummy ...

Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are on average more likely to ...

A routine NHTSA crash test uncovered a hidden safety issue in the Santa Fe. The problem lies in a small component deep in the engine bay. More than 135,000 Hyundai Santa Fe units are affected. Hyundai ...

Tesla’s Model 3 electric car, the company’s newest and arguably most important model, achieved a perfect 5-star crash test rating from the federal government’s NHTSA. The compact electric vehicle ...

It is finally happening. For the first time in the U.S., car manufacturers will be required to use female dummies for crash tests. The move will boost safety for women on board the vehicles. It took ...

Research released Thursday shows women have greater risk of injuries in vehicle crashes, supporting need for female-specific ...

The Department of Transportation has taken a small but important step toward adopting and mandating the use of female crash test dummies that actually resemble women, something we inexplicably don't ...

The Office of Defects Investigation, or ODI, says that it received the reports from Tesla several months after the crash, the agency said in a statement released on Wednesday. The agency said under ...

As families continue to prioritize safety on the road, the safest three-row SUVs deliver peace of mind through cutting-edge features designed to protect every passenger (and in some cases even people ...

What started as a standard safety evaluation turned into a major recall after a post-crash inspection exposed a faulty starter motor cover. Crash tests are designed to measure how well vehicles ...