Crash test dummies are getting fatter to better represent humanity

18 Nov 2014 • engadget.com

Did you know that if you’re on the hefty side, you’re 78 percent more likely to die in an automobile accident? It’s a statistic that has prompted the world’s biggest supplier of crash test dummies to build a model that’s more in keeping with our waistline. In an interview with CNN, the CEO of Humanetics reveals that the larger someone is, the more out of position they are in the seat, increasing their risk if the worst should happen.

I didn’t know that. Maybe yet another great reason to lose some weight?