"Throw distance" technique used in vehicle - pedestrian traffic accident reconstructions
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https://doi.org/10.60007/antistio.4748Keywords:
pedestrian, traffic accident reconstruction, forensic physics, impact velocity, throw distanceAbstract
The methodology used at the Forensic Physics Laboratory of the National lnstitute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses) in the reconstruction of vehicle - pedestrian traffic accidents is presented. Particular consideration is given to the determination of vehicle velocity at impact from throw distance. The parameters, physical foundations and formulae are discussed. A general procedure related to the methodology is presented at the end.
Author Biography
Diego M. López M., Instituto Nacional de Medicina legal y Ciencias Forenses. Bogotá
M.S., físico forense, reconstructor de accidentes de tránsito, Instituto Nacional de Medicina legal y Ciencias Forenses. Regional Bogotá.
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