*[Enwl-eng] Crash test dummies are modeled after "average" male bodies, leaving all others at higher risk

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This disparity is completely avoidable. Americans Are Dying in Car Accidents At Astronomical Rates, And There Is A Massive Gender Disparity.      Sign Now        A whopping 38,000 Americans die in car accidents each year -- the U.S. has more road accidents than any other nation in the world. Yet, like so many other dangers in this country, women, trans and non-binary folks are at a disproportionately high risk. Research shows that people who are not cis men are more than 17% more likely to be killed in traffic accidents, and have 73% greater odds of being seriously injured.   This disparity is not only wildly unjust, it is easily preventable. As studies have shown since the 1970s, different body types perform differently in crash tests. Despite this, crash tests still use the "50th percentile male," which means a 171-pound, 5'9" dummy. In many parts of the country, Americans have no choice but to drive to get to work and school. If Americans have no choice but to drive, why should driving be so dangerous? And why should so many Americans be at heightened risk simply because their body is not a "50th percentile male" from 50 years ago?   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTA) could easily change this by requiring crash test dummies to represent all bodies, not just the very small percentage currently used in crash tests. Sign now to demand that the NHTSA make crash dummies that represent all types of bodies, not just male ones! Thank you, Lauren Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The auto industry had a huge influence in shaping the U.S. but doesn't do everything in its power to keep us safe while driving -- especially those of us who aren't male. Sign the petition.      Sign Now

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