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But as CBS News reports, Humanetics, the leading maker of crash test dummies, will be making a heavier (by 100 pounds) and taller (by a few inches) dummy to better represent Americans. ...

Crash Dummies Retired to Smithsonian Famous crash-test duo to go on display By BRETT ZONGKER and Pat Lawson Muse, News4 Anchor • Published July 14, 2010 • Updated on July 14, 2010 at 7:01 pm ...

Latest dummies could soon lead to changes in crash-test procedures DETROIT -- It doesn't take a genius to figure out why collaboration accelerates the pursuit of safer vehicles, but a dummy can help.

Crash-test dummies need to look like the real people in crashes – and for Americans these days, that means older and fatter.

The Hybrid III (M) is the most commonly used crash test dummy and dates back to 1986. It represents a 50th percentile adult male and is 5-feet 9-inches (1.75 m) tall and weighs 171 lbs (78 kg).

Americans are getting fatter — and so are the crash test dummies used to test the cars they drive. Plymouth, Mich.-based Humanetics has introduced a new obese dummy to reflect American’s ...