Scattering Phenomenon of Broken Parts in Traffic Accident (First Report) -

Analysis of Scattering Mechanism of Broken Parts Based on One Dimensional Car-to-Car Collision Tests-

Abstract

It is important to identify the collision point when reconstructing a traffic accident. Investigators including police officers sometimes have to determine the collision point based only on the stop positions of broken parts. However, few studies have been conducted to clarify the mechanism of such phenomenon. We have started to conduct car-to-car collision tests to understand the mechanism. This paper, focusing one-dimensional car-to-car collision, shows the clarified mechanism and the relation between collision points and stop points of broken parts.