Welcome to this week's installment, which offers a peek into my recon library.

Super useful paper that I'm happy exists

​This study developed pre-impact acceleration models based on data from drivers that actually crashed, making it highly applicable to our work. This reminds me of a quote from Mark Twain: The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Just sub paper for word.

From the abstract: The objective of this paper was to develop pre-crash acceleration models for non-turning drivers involved in straight crossing path crashes and left-turning drivers in left turn across path opposite direction and lateral direction crashes. This paper used 348 event data recorder pre-crash records taken from crashes investigated as part of the National Automotive Sampling System/Crashworthiness Data System.

Thanks to John Scanlon and his team for putting the paper together, which can be downloaded for free here.

Have a stellar weekend!

Lou Peck
​Lightpoint | Axiom​

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