Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods, 3rd Edition

In this third edition of Vehicle Accident Analysis & Reconstruction Methods, Raymond M. Brach and R. Matthew Brach have expanded and updated their essential work for professionals in the field of accident reconstruction. Most accidents can be reconstructed effectively using of calculations and investigative and experimental data: the authors present the latest scientific, engineering, and mathematical reconstruction methods, providing a firm scientific foundation for practitioners. Accidents that cannot be reconstructed using the methods in this book are rare.

In recent decades, the field of crash reconstruction has been transformed through the use of technology. The advent of event data records (EDRs) on vehicles signaled the era of modern crash reconstruction, which utilizes the same physical evidence that was previously available as well as electronic data that are measured/captured before, during, and after the collision. There is increased demand for more professional and accurate reconstruction as more crash data is available from vehicle sensors. The third edition of this essential work includes a new chapter on the use of EDRs as well as examples using EDR data in accident reconstruction.

Early chapters feature foundational material that is necessary for the understanding of vehicle collisions and vehicle motion; later chapters present applications of the methods and include example reconstructions. As a result, Vehicle Accident Analysis & Reconstruction Methods remains the definitive resource in accident reconstruction.

Foreword
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to First Edition
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : Uncertainty and Sensitivity in Measurements and Calculations in Accident Reconstruction
Chapter 2 : Tire Forces
Chapter 3 : Straight-Line Motion
Chapter 4 : Critical Speed from Tire Yaw Marks
Chapter 5 : Reconstruction of Vehicular Rollover Accidents
Chapter 6 : Analysis of Collisions, Impulse-Momentum Theory
Chapter 7 : Event Data Recorders and Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 8 : Reconstruction Applications, Impulse-Momentum Theory
Chapter 9 : Collisions of Articulated Vehicles, Impulse-Momentum Theory
Chapter 10 : Crush Energy and ΔV
Chapter 11 : Frontal Vehicle-Pedestrian Collisions
Chapter 12 : Photogrammetry for Accident Reconstruction
Chapter 13 : Railroad Grade Crossing and Road Intersection Conflicts
Chapter 14 : Vehicle Dynamic Simulation

Appendix A : Units and Numbers
Appendix B : Glossary
References
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index