CRASHES. NBC'S JULIE TSIRKIN HAS THE EXCLUSIVE DETAILS. >> A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT ON THE FUTURE OF CAR SAFETY FOR WOMEN.>> WE'RE RELEASING DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS, THE FIRST EVER ADVANCED FEMALE CRASH TEST DUMMY. >> NEARLY FIVE DECADES SINCE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION FIRST RELEASED CAR SAFETY STANDARDS FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. >> THANKS TO THESE AIRBAGS HERE, THIS JOB IS NOW A PIECE OF CAKE.>> A DUMMY, THEY SAY IS TRULY REPRESENTATIVE OF FEMALE ANATOMY. KNOWN AS THE ...

Nearly five decades since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration first released its car safety standards for passengers and drivers, a dummy they say is truly representative of the female anatomy is finally being endorsed by the regulatory agency. This is known as a Thorif. For a lot of people, this change is long overdue.>> The data is showing more and more that there are crash risks that are unique to women that are different from men. Without the tools to really measure the differences, it's ...