As part of our News5 Driving Change report on a recent crash study that uncovers the safety risk for women in crashes, we spoke with Consumer Reports Automotive Safety Engineer Emily Thomas. In this extended interview she shares her thoughts on the safety gap and how to inspire change locally.
To see the News5 Driving Change segment on crash safety gap studies: https://www.koaa.com/study-women-more-at-risk-for-injury-than-men-in-car-crash
Read more from Consumer Reports on this issue: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/crash-test-bias-how-male-focused-testing-puts-female-drivers-at-risk/