Crash reconstruction teams are sometimes called in if it’s unclear exactly how the accident happened. Many car crashes happen very quickly, so drivers may have different stories about what took place. Plus, even when drivers are adamant that their story is correct, it helps to gather supporting evidence.
One way that these reconstruction teams analyze the scene is by looking at the tire marks or skid marks on the ground. What are they looking for and how does this help?
The speed of the vehicles
For one thing, skid marks can help teams determine the speed of the vehicle when the driver hit the brakes. The presence of skid marks may show that the driver was trying to stop but was simply carrying too much speed for the vehicle to stop in time.
But this may not necessarily mean that the driver was speeding. Say that it was a commercial driver. Were they actually driving a vehicle that was over the weight limit, so it couldn’t stop as quickly as it should have?
Did the driver hit the brakes?
The second thing that crash reconstruction teams are looking for is evidence that one driver even tried to avoid the accident. For instance, perhaps it was a T-bone accident at a two-way stop. If there are no skid marks, it indicates that the driver who ran the stop sign didn’t even attempt to slow the vehicle down. This could mean that they were under the influence of alcohol or distracted by their smartphone, so they never saw the stop sign.
There are many different types of evidence to consider after a crash. If you’ve suffered injuries, you need to know how to seek financial compensation.
