RECONSTRUCTION OF ACCIDENTS

ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO FIND FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION HOW AND WHY ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. THE OBJECT IS TO DETERMINE SPEEDS, POSITION ON THE ROAD, EVASIVE ACTION, PERCEPTION DELAYS AND COMMUNICATION ADEQUACY, WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING NEGLIGENCE. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 3, PP 9-16
• Authors:
  • Baker, J S
• Publication Date: 1969-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash causes; Negligence; Perception; Reconstruction; Speed; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220689
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM