Women are more likely to be killed or seriously injured then man. But why the crash test dummies are not just the cheesy ninetys band there. The Unsung Heroes of the automotive world, taking endless hits to make our roads safer. But these rubber superstars have a secret they were built for man. And this bias affects the safety of every woman behind the wheel regulatory test, because we use, it says that you have to use a model of an average may. And the simplest today are women are in the front seat. In fact, theyre in the driver seat. And we need to reflect that in our testing protocol to have women in the drivers seat and every moment that we wait, were jeopardizing another mother, sister daughter. Exploring the evolution from the early days of crash tests to Cutting Edge Technology in todays crash test dummies. We delve into efforts by engineers to rectify gender bias in car safety for us, for everybody here as the approaches to make the road traffic safer for everybody. Crash test dummies have played a crucial role in improving car safety and revolutionizing the way we design and test vehicles. Since weve had crashed tests, car safety has developed and improved with the crest as dummy is the pioneer and its the basis for which all crash Safety Equipment is measured. So every vehicle when you talk about couple zones, and you talk about advance features like automatic breaking and re different types of restraints, including the airbag and the seat belt and pre tensioners, theyre all modeled and based on the crest as done. We know thanks to these lights less wonders, but theres a catch. They were mainly created with man in mind. And the initial domains represented the average man is doris incorrectly. We cannot assess the safety for both part of the population in 1980, the base dummy, the hybrid 3550, became the basis for with all testing and thats used. And the majority of all testing requirements worldwide, its used in the drivers seat is used in other positions. And it was based on the average male size with the idea that the male drove. So he was in the driver seat. And as safety testing directly affects car design, this has a big impact. Here, some horrifying facts us data has shown. As a woman, youre a 17 percent more likely to die in a car crash and 73 percent more likely to be seriously injured than a man in the same vehicle. When we looked at crass test, whats called me and have to crash test ratings for cars i is to most people think that they are also being represented for women by the way, drives more than men these days. In the mid 20th century, as cars became more popular and accidents increased manufacturers driven by safety concerns and government interest looked for ways to enhance safety records. The us took the lead to forming the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 197819. 00 seventies. We started using crash test dummies at that time, there was a loyal to a male 5 being a male disease. So they only tested for a minute. And if you what, im 19 seventies really became the emergence of the more modern and crushed stone. We had started with the hybrid 2 and then advanced to the hybrid 3, which is really noticed the modern crash test dummies. The hybrid 3 is the Industry Standard for parental trash testing and mirrors the average 50th percentile man in height and weight. I the median. A percentile indicates the height and weight compared to the rest of the population. For example, a 95th percentile dummy would represent a man in the 95th percentile for body dimensions, which means that hes larger than 95 percent of man in the population. Equipped with articulated joints and sensors, it records data on forces accelerations and injury criteria serving as a crucial tool and replicating human biomechanics. But there is a problem the 50, as well as the primary workforce. The primary tool was used from 1982 today. Its still the primary use of tool, and were going on 40 to 50 years of use of this dummy that has limited sensors, old technology. The 2nd most used crash test dummies is the 5th percentile, which is a scale down version of the 50th percentile man had a height of 152 centimeters and weight of 50 killers. In the ninetys, we realize that we didnt have a female crash test dummies. So there was a movement to say, lets make this small male female like so they put a rest of vinyl jacket on it. It doesnt make it a female. This neglecting car across testing and car design has had real life consequences. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the us has identified increased safety risks for women in most areas of the body. Theres been modifications to a nail fan to try to say shes a female, but if you look at the actual injury, its an address what the injuries are that are different between a male and a female. And theres many, theres still a lot more that can be done. And this is why i especially purpose designed female crash test dummy is vital right now. So in 2024, they are still using the shrunken mailed dummy as a female representation. All those things that we know are different is illogically from a man or woman have not been incorporated into the crash test dummies, nora, or even the scale down male being used behind the wheel apart. In recent years, more advanced female crash test dummies have been developed, addressing the needs of female occupants, including differences in next strength, hip anatomy as pelvis structure. One model down, the average female is the set. 50 s designed by research here is that the sweetest National Road and transport research institute, the other c. My model is developed specifically for low severe to grants. Fed 50 f, a stands for a c to evaluation tool, a female and 50 is the median value for the height of a real woman. This was created alongside a male version set 50. The stats are designed to evaluate the safety performance of car seats in low severity rear impact and also show how these affects the female and male body differently. Another model is the story 5 f and advanced female frontal impact. I mean, that corresponds with the 5th percentile of the female population. They were designed with actual female answer pa, much read data, and sharing the form distinct from its male version human at x as the originator of crash test dummies. Their origins can be traced back to the fiftys and Samuel Alderson who created the 1st to crash test dummies, sierra sam for testing Aircraft Safety systems. This groundbreaking technology paid the way for developing automotive crash test dummies ever since. You havent had excess since become the largest maker of gummies producing a wide range of models. And the 4 or 5 it looks to address the biggest risks for women. 54 percent of fatalities are associated with the frontal crashes. The still are 5 s, boasts 150 sensor channel, strategically place to address areas where women are more susceptible to injury in front of the car crashes. As with the set, 50 f, it offers a promising solution, tackling different caps and safety testing for women. Its important to know the us and to europe have different testing agencies and standards. Vehicle safety testing in the us is regulated by the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and europe. The European New Car Assessment Program independently evaluate safety, with similar crash tests and all use a star rating system. But neither use a female crash test dummy, inner frontal impact test. So that 5 star rated car youre driving might not be as safe as you think. Depending who is behind the wheel. People just assumed when they go into a car dealership and theyre asking for the kind of a 5 star cars with regards to crash safety, they do not presume that is meant only for one sex. There are still 1350000 fatalities globally with the u. S. Boasting 43000. 00 paid salaries. So theres plenty of room for improvement. So even if the entire world says were, we need this tomorrow, it can take years. Its kind of like introducing a medical product into the marketplace. It takes years to go through and f d, a approval. The crest as dummies have a similar process. As a consequence, we see these disparities and injuries that can happen for years and years before a test device has provided into the marketplace. But there are signs of change on the horizon, euro and cap has suggested it will introduce the thor 5 half by 2030. And in a world 1st, mercedes used to eaves in a public crash test, travelling at 56 kilometers an hour to simulate a Higher Energy collision. Its a milestone of all development. The vision is 0 fatal accidents in 2050 for us for everybody here. The approach is to make the road traffic safer for everybody. One big thing to note is the test used email dummies in the drivers seat, emphasizing the focus on creating Protection Systems for a Broad Customer base. A currently new female models are still not used by regulators, but theyre not the only answer. Virtual testing and simulations also play a prominent role in the future of car safety. These virtual models will complement physical crash tests, so allowing car makers to conduct a wider range of evaluations cost effectively. But they need authentic data. We all know what the dangers of Artificial Intelligence that age depends on the data thats put in. So if you dont have data with regard to the safety of a credit test domain, that is by, as a del, a to a female, your data is going to be skewed from the get out new car. As ive already seen, decreased disparities in car crashes between genders and h t. S a found the difference in female fatality risk compared to mail is reduced in newer vehicles from 18 percent to 6. 3. I think the, the folks who want to resist change are trying to use fatalities for a benefit of say, we dont need to do more because the difference between a female and a male in a fatality isnt that great. But when you look at the injuries, its significant, the difference between a male and a female and injuries is cataclysmic. And were seeing those injuries going. As consumers become more aware of the issue with crash test diversity, could this impact the Car Companies directly . Women are buying more cars and driving more cars and then its still so the use and the practicality is there. Unfortunately, the depth and serious injuries numbers arent there. And we cant solve it by just talking about it. We all know that auto see the is the number one reason the majority of the world buys a vehicle. So safety is not a marketing gimmick. Its a requirement, and whoever continues to advanced safety, i think will get more and more market share. The vision 0 approach aiming for 0 traffic fatalities will continue to Gain Momentum as an overarching goal for road safety. If the community is really after 0 fatalities in reducing the increasing of injuries that were constantly see, we have to do more efforts are under way to change the status quote from historical reliance on male centric models to the introduction of females crash test dummies like this or 5 and said 50 but the journey is ongoing. Regulatory bodies still needing a female dummy in frontal impact test. As electric vehicles reshape the industry and new players from china emerge, the push for gender inclusive safety gains, momentum. 2 the difference in craft test outcomes as real world impacts for women, you know, safety focused world, the path toward vision 0 must be an inclusive one. 2 the and this is dw news, africa coming up on the program. How should the world deal with african countries that are on the military rule . Germanys Development Minister visits but can a fast so despite prior condemnation of the military take over that, we have co wide this and all the countries in this a Health Mindset to germany also coming off and gone a few among l g, b, t, q, people, as a country gets even closer to adopting a new bill criminalizing their lifestyles, get a closer view from across on the implications of as low as the rising cost of living in many countries threatens to stoke social unrest. Yeah, for