THE CONTRIBUTION OF FORENSIC-MEDICAL EXPERTS TO ROAD ACCIDENT ELUCIDATION

DER BEITRAG DES GERICHTSMEDIZINISCHEN SACHVERSTAENDIGEN ZUR VERKEHRSUNFALLAUFKLAERUNG

The precise reconstruction of a road accident occurrence requires the comprehensive analysis of objective proof. The forensic scientist has the task of providing information of the incident from a detailed investigation of clothing and above all from an objective study of the injured and the killed. These observations can give information about the position and behaviour of an injured pedestrian at the time of an accident, about directions of movement and about the question of who was driving a vehicle. By reference to an actual example from forensic-medical practice the close interaction of inquiry officers with traffic specialists is shown. (kfv/e). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Hauptverband der Allgemein Beeideten Gerichtlichen

  Doblhoffgasse 3
  Vienna,   Austria 
• Authors:
  • Holczabek, W
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Intl Fach Strassenverkehrsunfall und Fahrzeugsch
  • Publisher: Hauptverband der Allgemein Beeideten Gerichtlichen

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash analysis; Crash investigation; Crash reconstruction; Expert evidence; Fatalities; Forensic medicine; Injuries; Injury severity; Medical examinations and tests; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Expert testimony
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1602: Fatality; 2163: Injury; 2157: Medical examination; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 1623: Severity (accid, injury)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341683
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 22 1981 12:00AM