Female Crash Test Dummy (IMAGE)

University of Virginia

Female Crash Test Dummy

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The Center for Applied Biomechanics is crash-testing an industry-standard dummy that is designed to represent a 5th percentile female (5 feet tall, weighing 110 pounds). These tests will help evaluate how realistic the dummy is in representing a real female automobile occupant.

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UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics

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