Pedestrian collision reconstruction has evolved alongside our technology. While the pedestrian is relatively unchanged, vehicles have advanced significantly and the environment has shifted with them (most notably, the widespread presence of cameras).

Nathan Rose and Neal Carter just released a great book through SAE titled Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction. They explain that it, “describes accident reconstruction methods for this new era, describing newer methods and considerations that are now needed to reconstruct a pedestrian collision.”

Here’s what the book covers:

  • Chapter 01: Legacy Methods in Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction

  • Chapter 02: Emergency Braking for Late-Model Vehicles

  • Chapter 03: Simulation of Pedestrian Collisions

  • Chapter 04: Video Analysis

  • Chapter 05: Event Data Recorders in Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction

  • Chapter 06: Human Factors and Nighttime Visibility

As you can see, Nathan and Neal connect legacy methods to more technologically advanced approaches. They cover everything from interpreting evidence and using theoretical collision models to evaluating ADAS and EDR evidence. The book also includes hearty sections on video analysis, using PC-Crash for simulation, and nighttime conspicuity.

Knowing is half the recon battle, and this book delivers the goods. Kudos to Nathan and Neal; they clearly put a lot of effort into this project.

Speaking of peds, have a great Halloween and stay tuned for my podcast with conspicuity master Swaroop Dinakar, which will finally be released next week.

Thanks for reading, keep learning!

Lou Peck
Lightpoint | JS Forensics

P.S. Halloween humor for nerds.

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