EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 13 MIN
The first female crash test dummy prepares to hit the road
from The Current
Did you know that your vehicle won’t have been properly safety tested for female drivers or passengers? That’s because all the modern safety features we have like airbags and seatbelts have all been designed to protect the average male body. We speak with Chris O’Connor, who’s known as “the father of the modern crash test dummy” about how his company is changing that by designing the first-ever female crash test dummy.
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