Women are 73% more likely to experience serious injury or death from a car accident.

Industry staff levels in the automotive industry have a ratio of 10:2 men to women, according to the Institute of Motor Industry.

Similar to the aerospace industry, and almost all sectors that face issues of gender inequality, representation is a key proponent of change. To identify these large gaps is a first step, but for change to occur, adjustments addressing the reasons leading to lack of participation of gender minorities are essential.

Women make up 47% of total US labor force, but only 27% of the automotive work force. This lack of representation could lead to insufficient safety measures demonstrated by the statistic at the top of this page. Greater consideration of how different bodies might react in the case of a car accident is one of many necessary steps towards achieving proper inclusivity.