Collision Division: Crash test standards favor men, despite women being at higher risk for injury and death when behind the wheel
Technology used in testing is nearly four decades old
Collision Division: Crash test standards favor men, despite women being at higher risk
By Emily Featherston, Lee Zurik, Jon Decker, and Jamie Grey | May 10, 2021 at 2:46 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 7:48 PM
(InvestigateTV/Gray DC) - It takes just seconds: a car crosses the center line on a highway, or misses a stop sign, colliding with another vehicle. What happens next largely depends on speed, the type of vehicle and road conditions — but it can also depend on who is driving.