How safe are today’s cars—and are they truly designed to protect everyone?In this episode of the Prof Mahesh Podcast, we explore the future of automotive safety engineering with Prof. Mats Svensson from Chalmers University, Sweden. Discover the hidden risks of whiplash injuries, why most crash test dummies are modeled on men, and how innovations like the BioRID dummy are reshaping safety standards for women and smaller drivers.Learn how leading OEMs like Volvo and Scania collaborate with researchers to advance preventive safety technologies, from real-time crash prediction to smarter automated safety systems. This episode highlights the critical role of industry–academia partnerships in shaping safer roads worldwide.Key insights: whiplash injury risks, gender bias in safety testing, crash dummy innovation, preventive safety careers, and the growing impact of AI and sensors in crash prevention.