Sideswipe Damage: Who Was Going Faster?
“Who was going faster?” is a question that often arises when determining fault for a sideswipe collision. When surveillance footage or pre-crash event data is unavailable to establish speed, the…
Collision Reconstruction – A Desktop Analysis Approach
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Some cases don’t reach our desk until months or even years after the incident and the physical evidence that is created…
California to Allow Testing of True “Driverless Cars” on Public Streets by Summer 2018
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Currently, regulation of autonomous vehicle (AV) testing and operation on public roadways in California, and most other states, requires a “safety…
“My Maserati does one-eighty-five…”
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: We’ve all experienced it – you’re driving on the highway minding your own business, when a vehicle surprises you as it…
What Direction Was the Vehicle Traveling – An Analysis of an Intersectional Collision
Steven M. Schorr, PE, President, DJS Associates, Lead Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: A collision occurred, at a stop controlled intersection, between the front of a motorcycle and the driver (left)…
Watch Where You Walk in A Construction Work Zone
Lt. Col. Bryan Smith, Construction Site Safety Consultant :::: Case Summary: A dump truck, which exited a construction zone after delivering a load of asphalt paving material, struck and killed…
Watch Where You Stand
Steven M. Schorr, P.E., President of DJS Associates :::: A tractor-trailer operator was executing a right-hand turn at a four-way intersection in a major city. As he was completing his…
Video Reveals What Really Happened with Tractor-Trailer / Pedestrian Accident
Steven M. Schorr, P.E., President of DJS Associates :::: Increasingly, the data available to review as part of a collision reconstruction includes video, sometimes obtained from nearby surveillance cameras, and…
