Motorcycle accident reconstruction / Nathan Rose (Principal accident reconstructionist Explico Engineering).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rose, Nathan, author.

Contributor:

SAE International (Society), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motorcycling accident investigation.

Motorcycling accidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (xv, 375 pages)) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, Pennsylvania : SAE International, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Accident reconstruction utilizes principles of physics and empirical data to analyze the physical, electronic, video, audio, and testimonial evidence from a crash, to determine how and why the crash occurred, how the crash could have been avoided, or to determine whose description of the crash is most accurate. This process draws together aspects of mathematics, physics, engineering, materials science, human factors, and psychology, and combines analytical models with empirical test data. Different types of crashes produce different types of evidence and call for different analysis methods. Still, the basic philosophical approach of the reconstructionist is the same from crash type to crash type, as are the physical principles that are brought to bear on the analysis. This book covers a basic approach to accident reconstruction, including the underlying physical principles that are used, then details how this approach and the principles are applied when reconstructing motorcycle crashes. This second edition of Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction presents a thorough, systematic, and scientific overview of the available methods for reconstructing motorcycle crashes. This new edition contains: Additional theoretical models, examples, case studies, and test data. An updated bibliography incorporating the newest studies in the field. Expanded coverage of the braking capabilities of motorcyclists. Updated, refined, and expanded discussion of the decelerations of motorcycles sliding on the ground. A thoroughly rewritten and expanded discussion of motorcycle impacts with passenger vehicles. Updated coefficients of restitution for collisions between motorcycles and cars. A new and expanded discussion of using passenger car EDR data in motorcycle accident reconstruction. A new section covering recently published research on post-collision frozen speedometer readings on motorcycles. A new section on motorcycle interactions with potholes, roadway deterioration, and debris and expanded coverage of motorcycle falls. This second edition of Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction is a must-have title for accident reconstructionists, forensic engineers, and all interested in understanding why and how motorcycle crashes occur.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to accident reconstruction

Chapter 2. Motorcycle characteristics

Chapter 3. Braking and acceleration

Chapter 4. Cornering, swerving, and changing lanes

Chapter 5. Physical evidence from motorcycle crashes

Chapter 6. Sliding and tumbling of the motorcycle and rider

Chapter 7. Motorcycle falls

Chapter 8.Motorcycle Collisions with vehicles and roadside barriers

Chapter 9. Event data recorders and speedometers in motorcycle accidents

Chapter 10. Human factors in motorcycle crashes

Chapter 11. Visualization of motorcycle crashes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781523149537

1523149531

9781468603989

1468603981

9781468603996

146860399X

OCLC:

1297068868