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- The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced the THOR-05F, a female crash test dummy, on November 20, 2025.
- The THOR-05F features sensors to improve safety assessments.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Jonathan Morrison says the dummy will reduce fatalities among women.
- New regulations will require female dummies in crash tests, replacing historical reliance on male models.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the initiative advances women's safety in vehicle design.
