Accident Reconstuction Newsletter May 2005, ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2005

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Volume Seven, Issue 5
May 2005

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ARC-CSI Crash Tests

The tests covered in this conference were conducted by the Collision Safety Institute in conjunction with the ARC Network on June 6-7, 2005. The tests were used to illustrate conference focus areas.

Following is an overview of the tests:

Crash Test #1-2

North Las Vegas PD sponsored research into the effect of push bumpers on deployments, occupant exposure and motion. Examination compared two Crown Vics in low closing speed and then higher closing speed events.

1997 Crown Victoria without push bar	2001 Crown Victoria with push bar

Crash Test #3 and #5

#3 Cavalier to Pedestrian at about 33 miles per hour.
#5 Cavalier to Pedestrian at about 38 miles per hour

Jerry Eubanks hold crash dummy pre-impact	2001 Chevy Cavalier

Ped head strike crash 3	Final rest of ped crash 5

Crash Test #4

2001 Crown Victoria (w/push bar) head-on into 1998 Hyundai Sonata at about 36 miles per hour.

1998 Hyundai Sonata Pre-Impact	Hyundai Post Impact

Crown Vic Pre-Impact	2001 Crown Vic Post Impact

Crash Test #6

1997 Crown Vic head-on into 1992 Hyundai Sonata w/front child seat at about 34 miles per hour

Car seat installed	Hyundai Post Impact

Crown Vic Pre-Impact	1997 Crown Vic Post Impact

Crash Test #7

1986 Mazda RX7 into the rear of a trailer at about 27 miles per hour

Mazda pre crash

Mazda post crash

Crash Test #8

Multi-vehicle crash. Pontiac Grand Prix at about 27 miles per hour into the rear of the Mazda RX7 which was pushed into the rear of the trailer.

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix

Post Crash

Crash Test #9

Multi-vehicle crash. Pontiac Grand Am at about 44 miles per hour into the rear of the Cavalier which was rotated and pushed underneath the side of the trailer.

2001 Pontiac Grand Am

Post Crash

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Inside This Issue

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ARC-CSI Crash Tests

ARC-CSI 2006 Tentatively Scheduled

ARC-CSI Merchandise and Conference CDs

Accident Reconstruction Education and Training Events - All of Northwestern University Classes just added.

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