Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems. Topic 37-08. Crash Reconstruction Practices

Crash reconstructions are conducted by law enforcement agencies, as well as state DOTs. Crash reconstruction here is defined as a process using specialized skills beyond standard police crash reporting to analyze the cause of a collision or collisions. For many, the focus of the investigation may be too narrow, therefore, may produce erroneous results and lead to false conclusions. In addition, it is unknown the extent to which crash reconstructions are used to improve highway safety. A synthesis of the state of the practice in crash reconstruction would be a useful document for all agencies involved in crash site investigations or reconstruction activities. This synthesis will focus on crash reconstruction activities, feedback provided from reconstruction activities, and mitigation actions taken as a result. Both intra- and inter-agency communication, as well as education and training opportunities will be explored. Further, the synthesis will document knowledge gaps and future research to address the needs of agencies doing reconstruction.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=100

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $12000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-5, Topic

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Vlasak, Donna

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Pigman, Jerry

• Start Date: 20051101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20060228
• Source Data: RiP Project 11625

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash reconstruction; Crash reports; Education and training; Law enforcement; Research projects; State departments of transportation
• Identifier Terms: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462978
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-5, Topic
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:14PM