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Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 1st Edition    
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Traffic Accident Reconstruction (1990) by Lynn B. Fricke, et al. is the first edition of Traffic Crash Reconstruction (2010) , and provides the investigator with the scientific principles taught by the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety (formerly the Traffic Institute) since 1936. The techniques described in Traffic Accident Reconstruction were developed and proven by traffic engineer Lynn B. Fricke and his colleagues, and are considered the definitive standard by attorneys, prosecutors and judges, as well as law enforcement officers, engineers and other safety groups.

Traffic Accident Reconstruction provides in-depth coverage of the major issues that arise in accident reconstruction, often using real-world accident cases and mathematical formulas to help interpret how an accident occurred. This textbook is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in traffic accident reconstruction. 450 pages hardbound.

For information about enhancements made in Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition (2010), click here.

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CONTENT
  • Process of Traffic Accident Reconstruction
  • Causes and Contributing Factors in Traffic Accidents
  • Mathematics and Physics Review
  • Basic Motion Equations Used in Traffic Accident Reconstruction
  • Understanding Vehicle Behavior in Collisions
  • Drag Factor and Coefficient of Friction
  • Perception and Reaction in Traffic Accidents
  • Speed Estimates for Vehicles that Fall, Flip or Vault
  • Momentum Applications
  • Work, Energy and Speed from Damage
  • Steering Overcorrection
  • Reconstruction of Motorcycle Traffic Accidents
  • Understanding Occupant Behavior in Vehicle Collisions
  • Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction
  • Reconstruction of Heavy Truck Accidents
  • Derivations of Equations
  • The Use of Computers in Traffic Accident Reconstruction
   


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