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September 2006 - Accident Reconstruction Newsletter
Welcome to the September 2006 edition of the Accident Reconstruction Newsletter.
We are very excited to announce that the second issue of Collision: The International Compendium for Crash Research will begin shipping the first week of November. This issue completes the first Volume (Issues one and two). In addition to all the new, never-before published articles, this issue will also include the 2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference DVD! We switched this year to a DVD to be able to provide more data. The DVD contains over 70 crash test video clips from the conference, 100's of digital photos, crash test scene diagrams, speaker presentations, and of course all the instrumented vehicle crash data. All-in-all over 2 Gigabytes of information!!!!
If you are a member of NAPARS AND have paid the upgrade fee, you will automatically receive this issue. If not, there is still time to subscribe. Subscriptions beginning with Vol. 1, Issue 2 ends on Monday November 23, 2006. After that date, subscriptions will start with Volume 2, Issue 1 and this issue will only be available as a back issue. Click here to subscribe.
Next month the ARC Network will be in South Lake Tahoe with an exhibitor booth at the CAARS conference. If you would like to attend, please visit the CAARS web site. Date: November 16-18, 2006.
The ARC Network is also getting ready for the upcoming CDR User's Conference. The conference will be held in Houston, TX, January 29-31, 2007. This conference focuses on Crash Data Retrieval and the CDR System. This conference typically sells out, so we advise you to register early to guarantee a seat and a hotel room. Early registration ends December 15, 2006. For complete information, please visit www.crashconferences.com
The ARC Network is planning on adding some new features to the members only section next year, if there is anything you would like to see improved or added, please send us an email.
Thank you for making the ARC Network the number one organization and web site for accident reconstruction and traffic investigation.
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Railroad Safety Statistics 2004
Abstract
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate goal of “Zero Tolerance” for railroad related accidents, injuries and fatalities. In pursuit of that goal, significant progress has been made, particularly over the past six years, in reducing the number of train collisions, derailments, highway-rail grade crossing incidents, and injuries to railroad workers. These results have been achieved because of a collaborative effort involving the FRA, railroad management, rail labor, equipment suppliers, and contractors, as well as other federal and state agencies whose mission involves ensuring railroad safety. Central to the success of this rail safety effort is the ability to understand the nature of rail- related accidents and to analyze trends in railroad safety.
The FRA’s Railroad Safety Statistics – Annual Report 2004 is intended as a resource for the FRA’s safety partners. It is also intended as a general reference source for individuals and organizations with an interest in rail safety issues. Statistical data, tables and charts are provided to depict the nature and cause of many rail- related accidents and incidents that occurred in 2004. Furthermore, selected historical data is included to provide a baseline for understanding the railroad industry’s improving safety performance.
2006 Los Angeles Auto Show
Special Engagement
On Wednesday December 06, 2006 law enforcement vehicle theft investigators and NICB agents will be allowed to enter the Los Angeles Auto Show being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from 0630 hours to 1100 hours for vehicle identification training. At 1100 hours the show will open to the public. It will be the seventeenth annual law enforcement training day, sponsored by Toyota, the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the Los Angeles Police Department, CCDCATs. Refreshments will be provided by Toyota and the NICB in the West Hall lobby between 0630 and 0730 hours. Admission is free, but there will be a charge for parking.
The training is provided to allow vehicle theft investigators an opportunity to inspect new vehicle identification numbers. The theme "IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A GOOD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LOOKS LIKE, YOU WON'T RECOGNIZE A BAD ONE" reflects the purpose and scope of the training.
NOTE: This training is funded and organized specifically for TRAINING purposes and is NOT intended as an opportunity to get into the Auto Show free. (No one other than law enforcement vehicle theft investigators will be allowed to enter. (i.e. no kids or family members)
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall entrance
1201 So. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Parking: West hall, blue parking area (recommended)
Internet directions: www.laautoshow.com
Hinton Train Collision
Abstract
The Hinton train collision was a railway accident that occurred on February 8, 1986. Twenty-three people were killed in a collision between a Canadian National Railway freight train and a VIA Rail passenger train. It was the most lethal Canadian rail disaster since the Dugald accident of 1947.
- Railroad Safety Statistics 2004
- Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards: Clarifying Amendments; Headlights and Auxiliary Lights
- 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show: Special engagement for law enforcement and NICB agents
- Hinton Train Collision
- Analysis of Collision Safety Associated With Conventional And Crash Energy Management Cars Mixed Within A Consist
- Analysis of Occupant Protection Strategies In Train Collisions
- Impact Tests of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Cars: Analysis And Structural Measurements
- Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Research
- Job Posting: ATA Associates Inc.
- Train Crash Test Videos
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Accident Reconstructionists Assist In Katrina Relief Efforts
- Truck/Trailer Air Brakes
- Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards: Clarifying Amendments; Headlights and Auxiliary Lights
- In-Vehicle Cell Phone Use - Assessing Accident Risk
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Train-To-Train Impact Test: Analysis of Structural Measurements
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RECONSTRUCTIONISTS FIND THAT AIR BRAKE EVALUATIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE WITH THE BRAKE INSITE
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Collision Magazine: Issue #2 shipping this November
- 2007 CDR User's Conference: Now accepting registrations
- Advertising in the ARC Network
- Crash Data Retrieval
- ARC Network New Members
- Events, Conferences and Seminars
- Accident Reconstruction News Articles
Analysis Of Collision Safety Associated With Conventional And Crash Energy Management Cars Mixed Within A Consist
Abstract
A collision dynamics model of a passenger train-to-passenger train collision has been developed to simulate the potential safety hazards and benefits associated with mixing conventional and crash energy management (CEM) cars within a consist. This paper presents a comparison of estimated injuries and fatalities for seven collision scenarios based upon the variable mix of conventional and CEM cars. Based on the analysis results, recommended car placement when mixing cars within a consist is identified. The model includes a 6 car cab car-led consist colliding with a 6 car locomotive-led stationary consist. The stationary consist is made up of all conventional cars. The moving consist has a variable mix of conventional and CEM cars. For comparison, the bounding scenarios are:
- a moving consist with all conventional cars, and
- a moving consist with all CEM cars
The collision speed ranges from 15 to 35 mph.
Since the two car designs behave differently under impact conditions, there is a concern that there may be hazards associated with mixing the two designs in the same consist. In none of the cases evaluated is the mixed consist less crashworthy than the conventional consist. The modeling results indicate that the least crashworthy consists are ones in which a conventional cab car is leading any combination of vehicles. The conventional cab car incurs nearly all the damage and prevents trailing cars from participating in energy absorption, whether they are conventional or CEM. The most crashworthy consists are ones in which a CEM cab is leading. The CEM cab can absorb a significant amount of energy without intruding into the occupied volume. The CEM cab also allows trailing cars to participate in energy absorption, which provides further occupant protection.
The recommended strategy for car placement is to put the CEM car(s) at the leading end(s) and the conventional car(s) at the trailing end or in the middle of the consist in push-pull operation. There is also significant benefit to placing the seats in the leading CEM car or two so they are rear-facing. Rear-facing seats can reduce the severity of secondary impact injuries because the occupant is already in contact with the seat in the direction of travel and does not develop a significant velocity relative to the seat.
Analysis of Occupant Protection Strategies In Train Collisions
Abstract
A study of the occupant dynamics and predicted fatalities due to secondary impact for passengers involved in train collisions with impact speeds up to 140 mph is described. The principal focus is on the effectiveness of alternative strategies for protecting occupants in train collisions, including friendly interior arrangements and occupant restraints.
Head Injury Criteria (HIC), chest deceleration, and axial neck load were used to evaluate interior performance; the probability of fatality resulting from secondary impacts was evaluated for each of the interior configurations and restraint systems modeled based on these criteria.
The results indicate that compartmentalization can be as effective as a lap belt in minimizing probability of fatality for the 50th percentile male simulated. Compartmentalization is an occupant protection strategy that requires seats or restraining barriers to be positioned in a manner that provides a compact, cushioned protection zone surrounding each occupant. When occupants are allowed to travel large distances before impacting the interior, restrained occupants have a much greater chance of survival. Fatalities from secondary impacts are not expected in any of the scenarios modeled if the occupant is restrained with a lap belt and shoulder harness.
Train Crashworthiness Design For Occupant Survivability
Abstract
Studies were conducted evaluating the effectiveness of alternative strategies for providing crashworthiness of the vehicle structures. Conventional practice results in cars of essentially uniform longitudinal strength. The crash energy management approach requires varying strength through the train, with high strength in the occupied areas and lower strength in the unoccupied areas.
For train-to-train collisions at closing speeds above 70 mph, the crash energy management approach is more effective than the conventional approach in preserving occupant volume. For closing speeds below 70 mph, both strategies are equally effective in preserving occupant volume. The crash energy management design results in gentler secondary impacts for train-to-train collisions than the conventional design, at all speeds analyzed.
A method for developing the crush zone force/displacement characteristics and occupant volume strength required to limit secondary impact velocities and preserve occupant volumes is developed. Ideal force/displacement characteristics and occupant volume strength required to survive a 140 mph train-to-train collision are first determined; constraints on crush zone length and maximum occupant volume strength are then applied.
The two design approaches are evaluated in terms of occupant volume lost and secondary impact injury by applying a lumped mass model, using the parameters associated with each design, for a range of collision scenarios
Impact Tests of Crash Energy Management Passenger Rail Cars: Analysis And Structural Measurements
Abstract
Two full-scale impact tests were conducted to measure the crashworthiness performance of Crash Energy Management (CEM) passenger rail cars. On December 3, 2003 a single car impacted a fixed barrier at approximately 35 mph and on February 26, 2004, two-coupled passenger cars impacted a fixed barrier at approximately 29 mph. Coach cars retrofitted with CEM end structures, which are designed to crush in a controlled manner were used in the test. These test vehicles were instrumented with accelerometers, string potentiometers, and strain gages to measure the gross motions of each car body in three dimensions, the deformation of specific structural components, and the force-crush characteristic of the CEM end structure. Collision dynamics models were developed to predict the gross motions of the test vehicle. Crush estimates as a function of test speed were used to guide test conditions. This paper describes the results of the CEM single car and two-car tests and provides results of the structural test. The single-car test demonstrated that the CEM design successfully prevented intrusion into the occupied volume, under similar conditions as the conventional test. During both CEM tests, the leading passenger car crushed approximately three feet, preserving the occupant compartment. In the two car test, energy dissipation was transferred to the coupled interface, with crush totaling two feet between the two CEM end structures. The pushback of the couplers kept the cars inline, limiting the vertical and lateral accelerations. In both the conventional tests there was intrusion into the occupant compartment. In the conventional two-car test sawtooth lateral buckling occurred at the coupled connection. Overall, the test results and model show close agreement of the gross motions. The measurements made from both tests demonstrate that the CEM design has improved crashworthiness performance over the conventional design.
Rail Equipment Crashworthiness Research
Abstract
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been working with the Volpe National Transportation System Center (Volpe Center) to conduct research into rail equipment crashworthiness. The approach in conducting this research has been to propose strategies for improved crashworthiness and to apply analytic tools and testing techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of those strategies. The information from this research has been used to develop the crashworthiness requirements for Amtrak's high-speed trainset, to develop the FRA's Passenger Equipment Safety Standards, and to draft revisions and additions to current FRA locomotive crashworthiness regulations and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) standards. This research was also applied to support the FRA in evaluating Amtrak's request to grandfather Talgo equipment for continued use in the Pacific Northwest. Information from the research is currently being used by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to develop further and refine industry standards and recommended practices for rail passenger equipment crashworthiness. And will support FRA efforts to make improvements to its passenger equipment safety standards as well.
Job Posting: ATA Associates, Inc.
Job Duties
The applicant will be responsible for investigating, analyzing, and reconstructing the cause and origin of accidents. The fields of work include automotive, trucking, marine, aviation, products, and industrial settings.
The applicant will be required to work with other individuals obtaining information regarding the accident through interviewing witnesses, scene documentation, inspections, testing, and analysis. Interaction with clients will occur on a regular basis in a written and oral form. The applicant will be required to provide expert testimony in depositions and in trial.
Knowledge/Skills
A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required, mechanical engineering preferred, and a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience. A Professional Engineering License is preferred and an EIT required. Must be able to communicate with all levels of personnel both verbally and written. Must be able to travel nationally and have work schedule flexibility. The applicant must be able to work outdoors in hot/cold weather conditions for long periods with mobility and strength to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
Resumes
Please send resumes to ata@ataassociates.com.
ATA Associates is a nationally recognized engineering forensics organization founded in 1974. Consult our website at www.ataassociates.com for further details. Please respond via e-mail or mail with a detailed resume including: full education and training, work history, skills, qualifications, publications and three references with names and phone numbers.
Train Crash Test Videos
Test Conditions Conventional-Design Equipment
Improved-Crashworthiness Design Equipment Single-Car Impact with Fixed Barrier November 16, 1999
December 3, 2003
Two-Coupled-Car Impact with Fixed Barrier April 4, 2000
February 26, 2004
Cab Car-Led Train Impact with Locomotive-Led Train January 31, 2002
March 23, 2006
Single-car impact with steel coil June 4, 2002
June 7, 2002
Accident Reconstructionists Assist In Katrina Relief Efforts
PRESS RELEASE
ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONISTS ASSIST IN KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS
After attending the F3-T2 conference in Houston, TX volunteers from John Desch Associates (JDA) participated in hurricane Katrina relief efforts in the lower 9th ward section of New Orleans. This section of the city suffered the most flooding during the worst disaster in our nation’s history. Never before has a natural disaster caused so much destruction in a densely populated area. John Desch Associates is a traffic accident reconstruction and traffic engineering firm based in Riverdale, NJ. Eleven associates including President, John Desch gathered in front of the house which they completely gutted after they removed the entire contents including all of the homeowner’s appliances, furniture, clothes and other household goods. The men donated their time and expense costs to be able to volunteer for Operation Helping Hands which is organized through Catholic Charities of New Orleans. All of the men returned home with not only a satisfying feeling but a personal understanding as to the magnitude of this disaster. Rear row: L-R, John Karpovich, Kevin Wehrle, Kevin Tully, John Fitzgerald, John Desch and Tim Smith. Front row: L-R, Les Goldstein, Ray Mueller, Bob Sinnaeve, Craig McIntyre and Bruce Kuipers.
Truck/Trailer Air Brakes
Abstract
As a result of the changes to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 49CFR Part 393.47 on August 15, 2005 this article provides valuable information for reference and the inspection of mechanical components of an air brake system. The new regulations provide for the integrity of the mechanical components.
Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards: Clarifying Amendments; Headlights and Auxiliary Lights
Summary
This rulemaking action makes a technical clarification to certain locomotive headlight and auxiliary light provisions. The purpose of this modification is to codify FRA's longstanding acceptance of lamps used in locomotive headlights and auxiliary lights. FRA believes that the clarifications being made in this document are consistent with both FRA's intent when issuing the requirements related to locomotive headlights and auxiliary lights and FRA's enforcement policies related to those provisions. FRA also believes that the clarifications contained in this document further FRA's goal of facilitating the use of advanced technologies and enhance FRA's safety enforcement program by recognizing specific types of lamps it considers acceptable for use in headlights and auxiliary lights.
In-Vehicle Cell Phone Use - Assessing Accident Risk
Abstract
Mobile phone use in motor vehicles has increased at a remarkable rate over the past 15 years. Yet it is undeniable that utilizing a cell phone while driving can affect driver performance as it relates to the overall safe operation of a vehicle. There are a number of things to consider in deciding whether the trade off in convenience is worth the potential risks associated with the distraction created by a cell phone.
Train-To-Train Impact Test: Analysis of Structural Measurements
Abstract
This paper describes the results of the train-to-train impact test conducted at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado on January 31, 2002. In this test, a cab car-led train, initially moving at 30 mph, collided with a standing locomotive-led train. The initially moving train included a cab car, three coach cars, and a trailing locomotive, while the initially standing train included a locomotive and two open-top hopper cars. The hopper cars were ballasted with earth such that the two trains weighed the same, approximately 635 kips each. The cars were instrumented with strain gauges, accelerometers, and string potentiometers, to measure the deformation of critical structural elements, the longitudinal, vertical, and lateral car body accelerations, and the displacements of the truck suspensions. The test included test dummies in the operator’s seat of the impacted locomotive, in forward-facing conventional commuter passenger seats in the cab car and first coach car, and in intercity passenger seats modified with lap and shoulder belts in the first coach car.
During the train-to-train test, the cab car overrode the locomotive; the underframe of the cab car sustained approximately 22 feet of crush and the first three coupled connections sawtooth buckled. The short hood of the locomotive remained essentially intact, while there was approximately 12 inches of crush of the windshield center post. There was nearly no damage to the other equipment used in the test. The measured response of the trains compare closely with predictions made with simulation models.
RECONSTRUCTIONISTS FIND THAT AIR BRAKE EVALUATIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE WITH THE BRAKE INSITE
ABSTRACT
A collision investigator is often challenged with the task of determining the condition of a heavy truck’s air brake system after the vehicle has sustained considerable damage. As an added challenge, issues of evidence spoliation often prevent the investigator from simply applying air pressure to the complete brake system; a variety of new problems could arise, creating mayhem in the litigation process.
A product known as the Brake Insite has gained popularity due to its ability to evaluate an air brake system in many different ways. It’s versatile enough to evaluate a tractor protection valve, actuate a brake chamber, or release the spring brakes on a semi-trailer. It requires a minimum number of individual parts - gone are the days when a toolbox full of air line fittings needs to be carried along for the vehicle inspection; no longer does the crash investigator need to worry about having a 3/8” male NPT fitting while clients and opposing experts are watching! The unit is conveniently packaged in a sturdy case, with all necessary hardware. No more searching for miscellaneous air fittings in the bottom of the toolbox!
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A collision investigator is often challenged with the task of determining the condition of a heavy truck’s air brake system after the vehicle has sustained considerable damage. As an added challenge, issues of evidence spoliation often prevent the investigator from simply applying air pressure to the complete brake system; a variety of new problems could arise, creating mayhem in the litigation process.
A product known as the Brake Insite has gained popularity due to its ability to evaluate an air brake system in many different ways. It’s versatile enough to evaluate a tractor protection valve, actuate a brake chamber, or release the spring brakes on a semi-trailer. It requires a minimum number of individual parts - gone are the days when a toolbox full of air line fittings needs to be carried along for the vehicle inspection; no longer does the crash investigator need to worry about having a 3/8” male NPT fitting while clients and opposing experts are watching! The unit is conveniently packaged in a sturdy case, with all necessary hardware. No more searching for miscellaneous air fittings in the bottom of the toolbox!
While reconstructing a semi-trailer fire, a mechanical engineer found that there was no reliable way to monitor the air pressure between the tractor and trailer. As he fabricated a set of gauges and valves, an innocent bystander suggested that he create an assembly of hoses and other fittings. The result was an assembly that handily connects to an air compressor, air tank, glad hands, brake chambers, relay valves, and spring brake valves. It can be used to evaluate many air brake functions, such as:
• Brake chamber stroke
• Tractor protection valve effectiveness
• Low pressure alarm
• Quick release valves
• Relay valves
• Anti-compound function
• Brake adjustment
• Condition of air lines
• Air pressure
• Brake actuation
• Brake signals
• Pressure loss
• Pressure buildup
• Low-pressure functions (alarm, spring brake apply, etc.)
The Brake Insite has a number of other benefits; it can be used to apply air pressure to a trailer easily, without a tractor present. It improves the efficiency of trailer inspections considerably when a tractor is not attached or available. It can connect directly to a brake chamber, without involving any other parts of the air brake system, which can be very useful if the system is compromised or damaged. It can supply air pressure to a truck for evaluation, which is especially helpful if the truck's air compressor cannot be used.
The Brake Insite includes a comprehensive instruction manual that describes precisely how to use the unit so the user has a handy reference of test procedures. Out in the field, an investigator does not want to develop a procedure “on the fly.” The Brake Insite is excellent for use in litigation cases. When you’re questioned about your scientific methods, you can point to a commercially available product, with test procedures for which the product can be used, and can demonstrate that the product has been calibrated. You can refer to a published manual of procedures that have been developed and verified by a party not involved in the case at hand. You can demonstrate that you haven’t produced techniques or methods unique to the case, but that you’re relying on methods common in the field. The fluid-filled shock-protected pressure gauges are supplied with a Certificate of Compliance to ASME Standard B40.100–1998.
For more information, please go to www.brakeinsite.com
Collision Magazine: The International Compendium for Crash Research
Issue Two of Collision will ship November 2006
Issue Two of Collision contains ten (10) feature articles, a new case study, the follow-up case study from Issue One, five (5) "of interest" sections AND the 2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference DVD which includes 70 crash video clips (rollover, car-to-car, car split, motorcycle-to-car, fire truck-to-car, fire truck-to-van, schoolbus-to-car-to-motorhome, curb strikes and more), 1000+ digital photos, all the crash test data collected (CDR, Stalker, IST, etc.), and the speaker PowerPoint presentation slides!
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The 2007 Crash Data Retrieval User's Conference will be held in Houston, Texas in January. This comprehensive event will address many aspects of crash data from a variety of perspectives. Well known presenters will offer insight into crash data and using the Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System through peer reviewed papers, data compendium and presentations.
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Accident Reconstruction News Articles
The ARC Network continually posts news articles relating to accident reconstruction, traffic accident investigation and automotive safety. The newest articles are always posted on the ARC Network's homepage and all the archived articles are posted in the ARC News Section.
Following are the news articles posted in September 2006:
September 22, 2006
Autoliv Develops New Technology - Merges Stability Control and Airbag ElectronicsSeptember 19 , 2006
Sharing the Road: Designers Answer Vehicle Safety ChallengeSeptember 19 , 2006
New Study: Parental Consequences Significantly Deter Dangerous Driving Behaviors in TeensSeptember 19 , 2006
Pennsylvania 'Steer Clear' Law Will Enhance Roadside SafetySeptember 18 , 2006
Public Safety Interest Group Joins Motor Carriers to Petition for Federally Mandated 68-mph Speed Governors on Heavy Duty TrucksSeptember 14 , 2006
UPDATE 1-US wants to make auto stability systems mandatorySeptember 14 , 2006
Continental Lauds NHTSA Proposal Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Will Prevent Thousands of Crashes, Injuries and DeathsSeptember 14 , 2006
Government Proposal May Result in Most Auto Safety Benefits EverSeptember 14 , 2006
ESP(R) Stability Control to be Mandated for All CarsSeptember 7 , 2006
US requires safety stickers on new cars in 2007September 7 , 2006
UVA Researchers Find Not All Drugs Are Equal in Treating Teen Drivers with ADHDSeptember 6 , 2006
UPDATE 1-Chrysler to recall more than 180,000 vehiclesSeptember 5 , 2006
Pennsylvania State Police: Fatalities Drop During Holiday Driving PeriodSeptember 5 , 2006
Teen Driver Education: Failing Grade, according to Autoweek
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