Forensic Engineering Analysis Of Multi-Vehicle Impact Sequence

Abstract

Forensic Engineers Are Often Called Upon To Reconstruct The Speeds, Severity Levels And Sequence Of Multiple-Vehicle Co-Linear Collisions, Such As Those That Occur In Heavy Traffic Or Resulting From Quick Stops In Response To Traffic Control Devices. Witnesses May Provide Accounts Of The Accident Sequence That Are Incomplete, Inaccurate, Self-Serving Or Simply Events That They Are Not In A Position To See, But May Reconstruct In Their Memories As Occurring, Making The Reliance Upon Witness Or Driver Statements Often Suspect. This Paper Provides A Straight Forward And Proven Methodology Of Determining The Sequence And Speeds Of A Multiple-Vehicle Collision Event Based Upon The Analysis Of Reproducible Collision Data, Scientific Principles And Reliable Analysis Techniques.