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Traffic
Collision Consultants Incorporated consists of two ACTAR certified
traffic collision consultants who are also employed as full
time members of the San Francisco Police Department. They
hold rank in both supervisory and investigative positions.
In order
to conduct the various types of analyses, TCC Inc. utilizes
different traffic collision tools ranging from computer programs
to crush deformation jigs to highly sophisticated vehicle
crash system read-outs. Below are some of the tools used:
Computer
Programs
Our experts utilize computer systems ranging from vehicle
specification programs (such as Expert Autostats) to complete
reconstruction systems (such as AR PRO and SLAM), which aid
in producing results that can be produced/enhanced for visual
aids.
DBD
Crush Deformation Jig
Pictured above is the crush deformation jig in use. It is
a tool used to measure the inward deformation of a motor vehicle
for speed and force direction analysis.
Vetronix
TCC
Inc. has the capability to download vehicle-specific crash
information data that could be used to analyze and reconstruct
collisions just like airplane crash investigators do when
they retrieve the data from "black boxes." Our experts are
specifically trained and certified in the Vetronix
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) system. This retrieval system allows
the expert to download pre-crash and post-crash data from
the on-board diagnostic system already in place. Presently,
the software and interface is limited to General Motors vehicles,
but Vetronix is planning to expand this service to other manufacturers.
This technology can be used to analyze the impact speed of
a General Motors vehicle from 5 seconds before the impact
right up to impact. The information gained consists of vehicle
speed, braking status, delta-V and time analysis.
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