Module 1: Motor Vehicle Crash Forensics
What is Crash Forensics
Types of Collision Vectors / PDOF
Rear Impact
Phases of Injury/Sequence of Events
General Crash Times – Kinematic response in msec.
Reverse S Curve
Neurophysiological consequences
Example Live Crash Testing
Common Injury Patterns Assessment and Diagnosis
Acceleration Deceleration Injury Patterns
Front Impact
Phases of Injury/Sequence of Events
Kinematic Response
Side Impact
Phases of Injury/Sequence of Events
Kinematic Response Near Side Collision
Kinematic Response Far Side Collision
Special Considerations
Small Overlap Collision
Human factors affecting injury outcome
Force loads acting on the spine
Accident Risk Factors
Acute Risk Factors
Late/Chronic Risk Factors
Accident Reconstruction and Injury
ACR it’s start in personal injury
General objective of ACR
ACR and Injury Analysis
ACR and court rulings on injury
Introduction to Event Data Recorders