MODELING OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS

The accurate modeling of motor vehicle accidents is theoretically possible and practical. Through modeling, actual collisions can be reconstructed and reenacted numerous times and at nominal expense. Methods of presentation include: (1) multi-image stroboscopy, (2) high speed cinematography, and (3) actual demonstration of the accident in the courtroom. Two methods for modeling the actual damage to the cars are discussed. This approach to accident reconstruction should eliminate many lawsuits, because both plaintiff and defendant can observe a reenactment of a crash, and will further reduce the chances of erroneous judgment.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Christopher, R A
  • Feder, K R
• Publication Date: 1981-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 424-430
• Serial:
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • ISSN: 0022-1198
  • EISSN: 1556-4029
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1556-4029

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash reconstruction; Legal factors; Mathematical models; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361389
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 555
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM