A female crash test dummy introduced in the early 2000s represents a 5th-percentile woman (under 5 feet tall and 108 pounds) and was designed as a smaller-scaled version of the male dummy without accounting for sex-specific biomechanical differences such as muscle strength, fat distribution, and bone density.
November 21, 2025
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Explains the anthropometric and biomechanical limitations of the commonly used early female crash test dummy.
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
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Describes the historical baseline anthropometry underlying many vehicle safety tests and standards.
The THOR-05F female crash test dummy is outfitted with more than 150 sensors, is designed to assess injury risk to the brain, internal organs, abdomen, chest, pelvis, arms and legs, and is reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation to collect about three times more injury measurements than current female crash test dummies.
November 21, 2025
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Describes technical capabilities of a more anatomically representative female anthropomorphic test device for vehicle safety evaluation.