Advocating for Fair Crash Test Standards

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Advancing Crash Test Standards

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We are committed to transforming vehicle safety by advocating for the use of advanced female crash test dummies in testing protocols. Legislative efforts like The She DRIVES Act support our mission to establish more comprehensive safety regulations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as sensors and data analytics, we strive to improve protection for all drivers and create fair safety standards.

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Women face higher risk of death compared to men in a vehicle crash due to outdated crash standards that don’t account for their unique safety needs.

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Women are disproportionately more likely to sustain an injury than men in a car crash.

Since the 1970’s NCAP’s highest safety standards exclude women as drivers.

Requirements to have a female crash test dummy tested in the driver’s seat for the NCAP 5-star safety test.

Our Mission

WomenDriveToo is working to achieve universal vehicle safety by educating on, and advocating for, updated vehicle crash testing standards that protect women, taking into account the safety of all Americans, not just the average height and weight of men from the 1970’s.

In a car crash, women are 17-18.5% more likely to die and 73% more likely to sustain an injury than men, yet there is zero requirement that a female crash test dummy be tested in the driver’s seat in the federally regulated vehicle safety test, NCAP (New Car Assessment Program).

This issue is a result of using outdated technology, procedures and standards that have not been updated since the 1970s. It doesn’t have to be this way. Advanced female crash test dummies with tools that create better data exist but are not being used because the government does not require it, and the results are fatal.

It is time to mandate that female crash test dummies be used for all federally regulated crash tests.  WomenDriveToo is working to make that happen, starting with the She DRIVES Act.  With overwhelming bipartisan support, the She Develops Regulations in Vehicle Equality and Safety (DRIVES) Act will enhance passenger vehicle safety for all by requiring the inclusion of female crash testing and mandating the use of the most advanced technologies when testing the crashworthiness of a vehicle.

If passed, this would lead to improved protection for women in car crashes, reducing the needless and preventable injuries and deaths women currently face due to safety standards and regulations that only account for men.

Meet the Experts Leading the Charge

Susan Molinari

Susan Molinari

Former U.S. Congresswoman & Google VP of Public Policy

Susan has a wide-ranging background resulting from her multi-disciplinary service in the leadership of the United States Congress and as Google’s vice president of public policy for the Americas.

Having been elected from a New York City-based district five times to Congress, Ms. Molinari was quickly elevated by House Republicans who twice elected her as one of just eight members to serve in the leadership of the first GOP majority in 40 years.

In Congress, she developed a strong record of bipartisanship and effectiveness on issues ranging from transportation and the budget, to child abuse and human rights.

Beth Brooke

Beth Brooke

Former EY Global Vice-Chair & Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Beth Brooke is a member of the Knight Commission and serves on the Boards of The New York Times Company, eHealth, Project Level, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, SHEEX, and the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Beth oversaw public policy for EY’s operations in 150 countries and served on the US Delegation to the 53rd and 54th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.During the Clinton Administration, in the Office of Tax Policy within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, she played important roles in the healthcare reform and Superfund reform efforts.

She previously chaired the board of Vital Voices and serves on The Conference Board, and the Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute, and is a Henry Crown Fellow.