VEHICLE COLLISION SIMULATION FROM POLICE REPORT ME 143 VEHICLE DESIGN VEHICLE COLLISION SIMULATION FROM POLICE REPORT

PROBLEM Two car collision (Ford Taurus & Honda Accord) Both parties involved make different statements regarding facts of accident.

DRIVER STATEMENTS Scenario 1 Taurus Scenario 2 Accord Accord failed to stop before entering intersection causing collision. Observed Accord driving “kind of fast.” Scenario 2 Accord Stopped prior to entering intersection, then was struck by Taurus. Never saw Taurus prior to getting hit.

Facts: Vehicle Damage Taurus Accord Major damage across entire front end. Accord Major damage to driver’s side with moderate damage to front end from fence.

Facts: Final Positions TAURUS ACCORD FENCE

Simulation Set-Up Recreate crash scene environment from police sketch diagram. Gather information from both vehicle drivers to produce two separate crash scenarios. Assume weight of Taurus and Accord to be approximately 3000lb and 2000lb, respectively.

Initial Conditions: Scenario 1 Taurus Velocity = 40 mph southbound Accord Velocity = 34 mph eastbound

Scenario 1: Taurus approaches intersection at 40 mph Accord fails to stop at sign and enters the intersection causing collision. WorkingModel2D Simulation for scenario 1

Initial Conditions: Scenario 2 Accord Makes complete stop, then enters intersection.

Scenario 2: Accord makes a complete stop, looks both ways and enters intersection. WorkingModel2D Simulation for scenario 2

Conclusion Given the areas of damage, it is apparent that the Taurus collided into the Accord; however, in the absence of witnesses, the Accord did not yield the right-of-way the Taurus, thus the fault lies with the driver of the Accord.