Abstract

Published in 2024, this work is the result of the technical-scientific research developed by the authors Dr. Wilson Toresan Jr. and Nortthon Didyk / ACTAR, both specialists in traffic accident reconstruction, nationally and internationally recognized for their expertise in the forensic field.

The book meets the needs of criminal experts, private experts, engineers, lawyers, and other professionals involved in the investigation and analysis of vehicular collisions, compiling the physical and methodological foundations essential for traffic incident reconstruction.

The structure of the book is divided into six main chapters and four complementary appendices, allowing the reader a gradual progression of knowledge, from the physical fundamentals of collisions to advanced techniques of reconstruction and analysis of physical evidence.

The chapters are as follows:

1. Vehicle Collisions;
2. Vehicle Decelerations;
3. Conservation of Linear Momentum;
4. Damage and Momentum Analysis;
5. Impulse and Momentum;
6. Collision Avoidability.

The appendices cover:

1. Determining the Center of Gravity of a Vehicle;
2. Fundamental Concepts of Trigonometry;
3. Scalars and Vectors;
4. Determination of the Yaw Moment of Inertia of a Vehicle.

Written in modern and accessible technical language, the book includes illustrations, scaled diagrams, mathematical derivations, real case studies, simulated cases, and crash tests, as well as bibliographic references, promoting solid and up-to-date training.