A team of Swedish engineers have developed the first crash test dummy designed on the body of the average woman.<br /><br />Since the 1970s, crash test dummies - mechanical surrogates of the human body - have been used to determine car safety.<br /><br />The technology is used to estimate the effectiveness of seatbelts and safety features in new vehicle designs.<br /><br />Until now the most commonly used dummy has been based on the average male build and weight.<br /><br />Women represent about half of all drivers and are more prone to injury in like-for-like accidents.<br /><br />Please subscribe
