Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety Airbag Deployment Issues, Role of Vehicle Structure and Occupant Safety TASA ID: 3190 Airbags in modern automobiles have been around for many years, and their record in improving occupant safety in crashes is generally well accepted. However, many questions still arise regarding their deployment and performance in crashes. Some of these questions and the underlying issues, as well as statistical analyses of accident data, are presented in this article. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety Roof Crush & Roof Crush Testing--Technical Considerations TASA ID: 189 The problem of evaluating greenhouse structural integrity for rollover accidents, i.e., the roof crush issue, is still unresolved after several decades of consideration. The current federal regulation and the long anticipated upgrade are both inadequate, and it is not clear that NHTSA either can or will come up with a reasonable standard. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction Mind the Gap: (Platform-to-Railcar Gap) TASA ID: 1013 This article addresses two critical safety issues that affect passengers using subway and commuter rail platforms: Platform-to-railcar horizontal gap and Platform-to-railcar vertical gap. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction Forensic Analysis of Injury and Death by Asphyxiation TASA ID: 1785 If you were to dive into a pool and hold your breath, how long could you spend underwater? Probably less than a minute unless you conditioned to lower your metabolic rate like a meditating Yogi. However, with practice, many people can hold their breath for about two minutes. What do breath-hold diving, suffocation, strangulation, and drowning have in common? Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction Assembling Materials for Your Accident Investigation/Reconstruction TASA ID: 366 The more information the accident reconstruction analyst has in the beginning of the investigation, the better advantage(s)he has in analyzing your case. Contrary to popular belief, every accident is different in some form. However, gathering the basic information on most accidents remains constant. Read more