Crash test dummies for cars are typically based on average male bodies, which could explain why women are 73 per cent more likely to be injured in frontal road collisions.
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00:09 In the minimum standard that is required for a car to be
00:14 sold, in the regulation it says you have to use a model
00:18 of an average male for all the testing, full stop.
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00:30 This is the average female, which
00:32 have the shape of the torso and the hips
00:37 and the pelvis of a female, in addition to the length,
00:42 of course, and the weight.
00:43 And when it comes to geometry of the torso,
00:47 we would have for the female compared to the male,
00:51 more narrow shoulder area and a wider hip area.
00:58 Muscles in a neck is weaker normally in a woman.
01:02 So you can see if you compare this with a human model
01:05 or with a male dummy, you can see this neck
01:09 is more flexible and have more movements
01:12 if you perform exactly the same crash test, the same speed,
01:16 and the same acceleration.
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01:22 Both males and females should be equally represented
01:25 when we assess the protection of the occupants or road users
01:32 in a crash.
01:33 By that, we will have an inclusive assessment
01:36 instead of today, which is where it's exclusive.
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