Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Review Women's Safety in Vehicle Safety Regulations
Closed
89 signatures
What the petition asks
The car safety standards used in the UK under-represent women. Women are disproportionately more likely to suffer serious injury in car accidents, and we would like the Government to review car safety regulations with gender inequalities in mind.
Women are at a significant safety disadvantage in cars. Factors such as seat height and firmness, as well as mostly male crash-test dummies that don’t account for female muscle mass distribution, bone density, and pregnancy play a significant role in this.
In a car crash a woman is:
• 47% more likely to be seriously injured.
• 17% more likely to die.
In a society that strives for equality, this is unacceptable.
In a car crash a woman is:
• 47% more likely to be seriously injured.
• 17% more likely to die.
In a society that strives for equality, this is unacceptable.
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
89
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
5 Jul 2021
Closed
5 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.