What to look for in a traffic accident
Road hazards, obscured signage
Point of possible perception, perception and perception delay
Speeds from skid marks
Yaw marks (no, not yawl marks)
Flips, falls and vaults
If you have been in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, you need to know what the investigators are looking at to determine fault. These pages are meant to give you an idea and offer helpful ideas and tips for examining your accident. This is in no way meant as the end all to accident investigations. Accident investigators generally have weeks on even months of classroom hours and years of hands on training to reconstruct an accident. These are just a few basic things to look for. If you need to have a traffic accident reconstructed, we highly suggest that you contact a certified reconstruction expert. Due to the complexity of accidents involving semi trucks, we will not be discusses those.
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What they are looking for if you have been in a vehicle car accident.