Women make up more than half of U.S. drivers, but are 73% more likely to suffer serious injuries in a crash than men, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are 17% more likely to be killed, data shows.

A group of bipartisan women senators is pushing for more diversity in crash test dummies, hoping it will help solve the problem.

"Whether driving or as passengers, we wanna make sure that women are safe when they get in a vehicle," said Republican Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois added, "So there are all those moms and daughters and sisters and best friends come home."

Duckworth and Fischer, along with Sens. Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, and Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington, are sponsori

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