Somewhere I heard that in accidents the police who are investigating it can determine how fast vehicle 1 was going when it hit vehicle 2. Anyone know how I can do this? Is there like some sort of mathematical formula?
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Ok, thanks. Do you know if these forumlas are used to determine the skid marks of the moving car, or the skid marks of the stationary car that is moved during impact? Basically I'm trying to determine how fast the other car was going to move a stopped car two meters.
Why do insurance forms ask how fast the other car was going anyways? It's not like I can tap into their speedometer and I don't have a radar unit in my car. Yes, if I plan I head I can determine the car's speed in front of me, but I can't figure it out when I don't even know that they're going to hit me.
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These formulas are used to determine the minimum pre-impact speed of a moving vehicle. There are many variables to take into account when determining post-impact speed. Most patrol officers don't have the expertise and training to make these determinations. These types of investigations are performed by officers who have advanced training in accident reconstruction. As for why insurance companies ask certain questions you would have to ask someone there.Cowboys in town. Trouble expected.
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Originally posted by PTIThese formulas are used to determine the minimum pre-impact speed of a moving vehicle. There are many variables to take into account when determining post-impact speed. Most patrol officers don't have the expertise and training to make these determinations. These types of investigations are performed by officers who have advanced training in accident reconstruction. As for why insurance companies ask certain questions you would have to ask someone there.
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The length of the skids prior to collision will only give you a minimum speed. The only time you can get an exact speed is if there is a slide to a stop, and if that happens you obviously don't have a collision.
You can use momentum-based equations to figure out the exact speed of both vehicles in a collision, if you have discernbile approach and departure angles and can use the energy-equivilent speed loss formula to determine the post-collision speeds.
You can go here to check out a list of formulas commonly used by accident reconstructionists.Cogito ergo summopere periculosus.
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Originally posted by mobrien316The length of the skids prior to collision will only give you a minimum speed. The only time you can get an exact speed is if there is a slide to a stop, and if that happens you obviously don't have a collision.
You can use momentum-based equations to figure out the exact speed of both vehicles in a collision, if you have discernbile approach and departure angles and can use the energy-equivilent speed loss formula to determine the post-collision speeds.
You can go here to check out a list of formulas commonly used by accident reconstructionists.
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Unless you are a physicist, or have thousands of hours of specific training, forget about it and pay the reconstructionist his $400 an hour. His opinion will weigh more in court than yours. And that's for your insurance company to buy.If you won't stand behind our troops, PLEASE, feel free to stand in front of them.
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Originally posted by m_chevyUnless you are a physicist, or have thousands of hours of specific training, forget about it and pay the reconstructionist his $400 an hour. His opinion will weigh more in court than yours. And that's for your insurance company to buy.
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At our explorer academy the instructor from NYSP said there are hundreds of formulas for basically EVERYTHING and he gave us several for the situations like you mentioned.
We then set up a "scenario" by him leaving skid marks from his car and we had to figure out how fast he was going (his computer thing of course had it exactly). By using the information on distances of skids, wheel bases, and some other stuff we were able to find the minimum speed. We were off by 2 mph of the actual, so we did about how well the recruits do.
If you want the formula they gave us send me a PM and I'll dig it up for ya.
But honestly, I would HATE to go into accident reconstruction. Waaay too much math for my comfort.Well life is too short so love the one ya got cuz ya might get run over or ya might get shot.
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