Heavier Crash Test Dummies on the Way; UB Study Confirms Need

Updated December 2, 2014 This content is archived.

Heavier crash test dummies are being designed to reflect a more realistic American body weight — a need identified in a study by Dietrich V. Jehle, MD, professor of emergency medicine.

11/3/14 Larger Crash Test Dummies Depict Realities of US Population [Berlingske]
11/2/14 Bigger Dummies Better Simulate Effects of US Car Crashes [Daily Digest News]
11/2/14 New Dummies Represent Weight Distribution of Larger Drivers [Bustle]
11/1/14 New-Model Crash Test Dummy Updates 1980s Version [Rawstory]
10/31/14 Heftier Dummies Sized More Like One-Third of Americans [The Week]
10/31/14 New Crash Test Dummies Will Weigh 273 Pounds [FXC News]
10/31/14 Seat Belts, Air Bags Fit Heavier Drivers Differently [KLAL-FM]
10/31/14 Crash Tests With Larger Dummies Could Help Decrease Highway Deaths [Newsweek]
10/31/14 Redesigning Safety Features Could Help Most Americans [The Independent]
10/30/14 UB Study: Heaviest Drivers Face Up to 56 Percent Greater Risk of Death in Crash [MTV]
10/30/14 UB Data Drawn From 150,000-Plus Car Crashes [Men’s Fitness]
10/30/14 100 Pounds Added to New US Crash Test Dummies [CBC News]
10/30/14 Midriff Fat Causes Heavier Drivers to Shift Out of Position [Canada Journal]
10/30/14 Safety Features Designed for Thinner People [Beta Wired]
10/30/14 UB Study: Moderately Obese Drivers Face 21 Percent Increased Risk of Death in Crash [WLOS-TV]
10/30/14 Goal is to Make Cars Safer for All, Regardless of Size [Daily Mail]
10/30/14 Bulkier Crash Test Dummies Model Obese; May Help Save Lives [ITV News]
10/29/14 Bigger Test Dummies May Lead to Improved Safety Features [ABC News]
10/29/14 Obese Women Drivers Face Double the Death Risk of Men [ABC News Radio]
10/29/14 New-Model Crash Test Dummy is Obese [This is Money]
10/28/14 Bigger Dummies More Accurately Model How Bodies React to Crashes [Washington Post]

Heavier Crash Test Dummies on the Way; UB Study Confirms Need

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