today it's more world news at the top of our next on the w, while your call may not be as safe as you fix on seeing a cost savings rather have a good the price category issues with a lot say what the since the invention of cars we've had car crashes and while cars have become safer over time, there's an unsettling truth. in the event of a crash statistic show,

women are more likely to be killed or seriously injured then man. but why the crash test dummies are not just the cheesy ninety's band. they're the unsung heroes of the automotive world, taking in place hits to make our road 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 says we use, it says that you have to use the model of an average may. and the simplest today are women are in the front seat. in fact, they're in the driver seat. and we need to reflect that in our testing protocol to have women in the driver seat. and every moment that we wait, we're jeopardizing another mother, sister daughter exploring the evolution from the early days of crash test to cutting edge technology. in today's crash test dummies. we delve into efforts by

engineers to rectify gender bias in car safety. for us, for everybody here, of the approach is 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 we've had crash tests, car safety has developed and improved with across just tell me is the pioneer and it's the basis for which all crash safety equipment is measured. so every vehicle when you talk about criminal 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, they're all modeled and based on the crest as dumping. we know thanks to these lights less wonders, but there's a catch. they were mainly created with many 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 that's used. and the majority of all testing requirements world, what it's used in the driver's 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 safety testing directly affects car design. this has a big impact. here are some horrifying facts. us data has shown as a woman, you're 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 look at crass test, what's called the n cap, the crash test ratings for cars i is do 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 u. s. took the lead to forming the national highway traffic safety administration in 19781970. we started using crash test dummies at that time, there was a loyal to a male 5 being a males disease. so they only tested for a minute if you want them to 19 seventies really became the emergence of the more modern crash test time. you had started with the hybrid 2 and then advanced to the hybrids 3, which is really noticed a modern crash test dummies. the hybrid 3 is the industry standard for a frontal crash 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 and the 95th percentile for body dimensions, which means that he's 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 to always use from 1982 today, it's still the primary use of tool, and we're going on 40 to 50 years of use of this dummy that has limited sensors all technology. the 2nd most used crash test dummies. the 5th percentile, which is

a scale down version of the 50th percentile man, had a height of $152.00 centimeters and weight of 50 killers. in the ninety's, we realize that we didn't have a female crash test dummies. so there was a movement to say, let's make this small male female like so they put a rest of vinyl jacket on it. it doesn't make it a female. this neglecting car craft testing and car design has had real life consequences. the national highway traffic safety administration in the u. s. has identified increased safety risks for women in most areas of the body. there's been modifications to a nail fan to try to say she's a female. but if you look at the actual injury, it's an address. what the injuries are that are different between a male and a female, and there's many, there's still a lot more that can be done. and this is why a special,

the 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, dizzy logically, from the a man or woman. she have not been incorporated into the crash test dummies, nor are, and 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 and pelvis structure. one model down the average female is the set to 50 s design by researchers at the sweetest national road and transport research institute. the average p. my model is developed specifically for low severe to grants. fed 50 f stands for

a seat 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 a 5 f and advanced female frontal impact. that means that corresponds with the 5th percentile of the female population. they were designed with actual female and for a permit to read data and sharing a form distinct from its male version. human at excess, the originator of crash test dummies. their origins can be traced back to the fifty's and samuel alderson who created the 1st the crash test dummies, sierra sam for testing aircraft safety systems. this groundbreaking technology paid

the way for developing automotive crash test dummies ever since human had accessed since become the largest maker of dummies, producing a wide range of models and the 4 or 5 that looks to address the biggest risks for women. the 54 percent of fatalities are associated with the frontal crashes. the so our 5 s boasts 150 sensor channels, strategically placed 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 gaps and safety testing for women. it's 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 dummies and or frontal impact test. so that 5 star rated car you're driving might not be as safe as you think. depending who's behind the wheel . people just assumed when they go into a car dealership and they are asking for the done count, a 5 star cars with regards to crash safety. they do not presume that it is meant only for one sensor. there are still 1350000 fatalities globally with the u. s. boasting $43000.00 paid salaries. so there's plenty of room for improvement. so even if the entire world says we're, we need this tomorrow, it can take years. it's 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 is provided into the marketplace. but there are signs of change on the horizon. bureau 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. it's a milestone of all development. television 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 female dummies in the driver's seat emphasizing the focus on creating protection systems for

a broad customer base. but currently, new female models are still not used by regulators. but they're not the only answer . virtual testing and simulations also play a prominent role in the future of car safety. these virtual models will compliment physical crash tests, 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 it depends on the data that's put in. so if you don't 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 of new cars have 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, the folks who want to resist change are trying to use fatalities for a benefit of say, we don't need to do more because the difference between a female and a male and a fatality isn't that great. but when you look at the injuries, it's significant, the difference between a male and a female in injuries is cataclysmic. and we're seeing those injuries going. as consumers become more aware of the issue with crash test diversity, could this impact car companies directly? women are buying more cars and driving more cars and then it's still so the use and the practicality is there. unfortunately, the depth and serious injuries numbers aren't there. and we can't solve it by just talking about it. we all know that auto see the is the number one reason the

majority of the world lies a vehicle. so safety is not a marketing gimmick. it's 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 and reducing the increasing of injuries that we're constantly see, we have to do more efforts are underway to change the status quote from historical reliance on male centric models to the introduction of email crash test dummies like this or 5 and said 50 a but the journey is ongoing, with regulatory bodies still needing a female dummy in frontal impact test. 2 as electric vehicles reshape the industry and new players from china and merge the push for gender inclusive safety gains, momentum,

the difference in craft test outcomes has real world impacts for women. you know, safety focused world. the past towards the vision 0 must be an inclusive one. 2 the for a while dismissing a host of environmental challenges and goals, and women are key to testing them out every single level. so welcome to africa and especially addition to mock international women's day. i am sandra holmes, that we nobody else coming to from complex right here in uganda. and i, chris is joining you from the ghost nigeria of a show abo showcase in some pretty remarkable.