The standard crash test dummy historically used in vehicle safety testing is a 50th-percentile male anthropomorphic test device modeled on the average U.S. soldier from the 1960s.
November 21, 2025
high
historical
Describes the baseline anthropometric reference historically used for vehicle crash testing.
The standard automotive crash test dummy used for regulatory testing is a 50th-percentile male anthropomorphic test device that was designed to represent the average U.S. soldier from the 1960s.
November 21, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the historical baseline anthropometry underlying many vehicle safety tests and standards.