Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Accident investigation and accident reconstruction is more than just a job or even a profession; it is more art than science and requires a dedication greater than a commitment of time. It takes constant reading, study, and analysis of accident information and case reconstructions to keep improving your performance, both in the field and in the courtroom. Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction concentrates on the development of the skills, education, and information needed for an accident investigation and reconstruction, including the necessary tools, some of the pitfalls facing the investigator / reconstructionist and the latest advances and techniques in the field. The book is divided into four sections: Section 1 -- Describes the need for proper accident investigation, the specialized tools, education, and the necessary mindset Section 2 -- Deals with reconstruction, which requires deductive reasoning, logic, physics, engineering, and a general knowledge of the accident subject Section 3 -- Discusses occupant kinematics or body movement and reaction to external forces, including human anatomy, physiology, human tolerance to impact, and occupant reactions to various types of impacts Section 4 -- Discusses latest techniques for investigation and reconstruction, citing examples such as electronic scene mapping, computer animation, computer accident simulation, and the use of the computer in the courtroom.

Engineering Analysis of Vehicular Accidents
Accident analysis is not like a classroom problem where the equations are selected and solved, and the matter is considered closed. In this line of forensics, engineering skill must be combined with skillful practice for the successful presentation of evidence to a jury. In this book, the author demonstrates the application of engineering skills, methods, and judgment for analyzing vehicular accidents. A definition of vehicular accident reconstruction and its role in the legal system is provided. General accident statistics are cited, and some general strategies for accident reconstruction are given, along with many examples and case studies. The author includes novel and unusual treatment of the momentum method and coefficient of restitution (which is not yet widespread in accident analysis) and shows how to select the best methods of analysis in a given accident reconstruction.

Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control
When an industrial accident occurs, who gets the job of investigation and loss control? In most businesses, it’s managers and line supervisors, whether or not they have any idea how to proceed. Now, there’s a ready-to-use guide to organizing and conducting accident investigations: Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control The most important objective in accident investigation is not to establish blame, but to reveal cause and prevent recurrence. Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control uses a cause-and-prevention approach to help you start with the most productive strategy, and finish with the most usable results. Case studies are included to present real-world applications of the principles and techniques of modern accident investigation. This vital resource gives you a brief grounding in the principles of accident investigation, plus how-to instructions for every step of the job:

• Initial response and public relations

• Choosing investigators

• Interviewing witnesses

• Documenting the scene

• The book shows you all the tools and techniques of the trade, with full chapters on:

• Assembling an accident investigation kit

• Making the best use of photography

• Collecting written evidence

• Fault tree analysis

• Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT)

There’s even a sample accident investigation checklist, readily adaptable to all businesses. If you’re responsible for reporting what happened, why it happened, and how to keep it from happening again, then you need Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control. About the Wiley Basic Guide Series The Wiley Basic Guide Series focuses on topics of interest to today’s safety and health professionals. These manuals promote a quick and easy familiarity with certain subject areas that may be outside the professional’s main field but are required knowledge on the job.

Modern Accident Investigation and Analysis

This new edition of a standard in the field is the most complete treatment available on modern methods of accident investigation. The investigation process is divided into three phases: preparation and planning, analytical methods and reporting, and corrective actions designed to prevent recurrence. Techniques discussed are general and can be applied to a wide range of industrial accidents. Topics covered include investigation concepts, the pitfalls of government intervention, legal aspects, multilinear events sequencing, and management oversight and risk tree (MORT). There is new material on the electronic and computer industries and on S-T-E-P accident investigation. A new chapter, ``A Generic Approach to Mishap Investigation,'' puts the entire process in perspective.

Cause, Effect, and Control of Accidental Loss with Accident Investigation Kit

Health and safety professionals are challenged to find a usable framework for addressing the complex business of preventing accidental loss and the associated costs, both human and financial. McKinnon's book evaluates the venerable accident sequence, expands on the original tenets and most importantly, details those upstream interventions where the vast majority of causative agents are often undervalued or overlooked completely. The author looks beyond the usual dependencies of frequency and severity rates as the barometers of health and safety program success. These comparative statistics are often the results of what he refers to as the "luck factor", or the end stage of the Accidental Loss Sequence. He makes the case that the safety profession must be able to speak the language of business in order to optimize their roles as strategic partners.