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Cat: Accident Prevention

Accident reconstruction materials. Methods for determining causes & contributing factors of vehicle accidents. Guide to determine the preventability of an accident. Articles focused on what the driver should do in the event of an accident. Causes of trailer underride accidents. Case studies of accidents.

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15 Passenger Vans and Rollovers [17791] ?

Advice for the fleet manager who is responsible for operations that include fifteen-passenger vans

Accident Checklist [5752] ?

If you have an accident, what to do

Accident Countermeasures Manual [12290] ?

Full text of a manual on highway accident prevention

Accidents - Refinement of the Collision Algorithm [1645] ?

Text of the presentation of SAE Paper 97-097 by Brian G. McHenry

Ambient Lighting Conditions & Accident Reconstruction [pdf] [26055] ?

Determining lighting conditions when reconstructing a motor vehicle accident (pdf)

An Investigation of Speed & Stopping Distances [1921] ?

Study of the table of speed and stopping distances specified in the Code of Virginia

Updated Analysis of EDR Data for Vehicle Safety Improvement [pdf] [26052] ?

2008 report created by the National Highway Traffic Administration

Car Crash Photos [7896] ?

Real photos and stories

Collision Investigation: Seat Belt Use [26828] ?

How to tell if seat belts were in use

Driver Distraction - A Review of the Literature [pdf] [32305] ?

A literature review on driver distration, accident prone drivers, and driver errors.

Updated ECM Truck List [pdf] [26046] ?

Truck engine manufacturers that use Electronic Control Modules (ECMs) to record crash data

Updated EDR Case Law [26053] ?

United States and Canadian trials where evidence from a Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder was introduced

Updated EDR Vehicle List [pdf] [26047] ?

Vehicles with an Event Data Recorder (EDR)

EDR: Event Data Recorders [26045] ?

EDRs record the vehicle crash data and are becoming standard on many cars

Updated EDRs - Legal Considerations [pdf] [26056] ?

Reviews state laws and case law related to Event Data Recorders

FARS Reports Library [11415] ?

Access to NCSA-published reports on crashes

Glove Box Kit [pdf] [24609] ?

Contents of the vehicle accident fact kit

Guide for Reducing Head-On Crashes on Freeways [pdf] [34277] ?

Strategies to reduce head-on collisions on highways.

Headlights & Taillights in Accident Reconstruction [pdf] [26054] ?

How to determine the on/off status of headlights and taillights after a motor vehicle accident

Investigation of Highway Workzone Crashes [1616] ?

1996 Analysis of work zone accidents in the USA - summary report

Motor Vehicle Accident Algorithms [22901] ?

Driver-Related Risk Factors for a Motor Vehicle Accident

Motor Vehicle Accident Photographs [26039] ?

The value of photographs for your motor vehicle accident insurance claim

Motor Vehicle Collision Checklist [26816] ?

What to do following a motor vehicle collision

Updated Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorders - State Laws [26048] ?

Links to state statutes, with effective dates

National Crash Analysis Center Papers & Publications [12397] ?

Research center concentrating on vehicle crash research

Nighttime Photography & Accident Reconstruction [pdf] [26051] ?

The technical difficulties of trying to obtain photographic images of what a driver could see prior to impact

Updated NTSB Highway Accident Reports [3151] ?

National Transportation Safety Board highway accident reports

Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Traffic-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes [5661] ?

1998-1992 traffic-related motor vehicle crash statistics

Rear End Collision Avoidance [21569] ?

Study that analyzed rearend crashes

Red Right Cameras - Overview of the Issues [19681] ?

Automated cameras have been posted by law enforcement officials in some intersections

Review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's SafeStat Model [pdf] [30946] ?

Report explores enhancements that could improve its ability to identify carriers that pose high crash risks.

Safe Headway Distance [pdf] [34728] ?

Report on crash risk predictor on speed and headway distance in crashes.

Sight Detection Distance [pdf] [18615] ?

A chart highlighting appropriate stopping distances and sight detection

Skid Marks and Vehicle Speed [pdf] [26049] ?

Describes how skid marks can be used to determine a vehicle's speed at impact

Skid Speed Calculator [18035] ?

How accident vehicle speeds are determined in an accident reconstruction

Speed Management Manual [pdf] [33295] ?

Road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners.

State Traffic Crash Report Forms [36652] ?

Download state traffic crash report forms and any overlay code sheets applicable to that state

Technical Essays [1641] ?

Technical articles written by a an expert in mechanical forensics on accident reconstruction

The Role of Driver Distraction in Traffic Crashes [19490] ?

Driver inattention is a major contributor to highway crashes

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes [pdf] [31521] ?

Best practices for developing and enhancing a culture of safety among commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Throttle Mechanism Failure Analysis [24617] ?

The accelerator pedal stuck and caused an accident

Traffic Management Safety [10057] ?

Full text of a large volume of documents on transportation accidents published by the US government

Underride Crashes [18607] ?

Photos of crashes involving underride

Urban Crashes [10534] ?

Analysis of urban crashes

Vehicle Speed Estimation from Skid Marks [30363] ?

Calculate vehicle speed based on skid marks


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