Traffic Reconstruction Unit
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The Traffic Reconstruction Unit is a specialized police team that investigates serious motor vehicle collisions by analyzing physical evidence and vehicle dynamics to determine how and why crashes occurred.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Collision Reconstruction Unit | 1 |
| Traffic Reconstruction Unit canonical | 1 |
| traffic collision investigation unit | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
police unit
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specialized investigative unit ⓘ traffic collision investigation unit ⓘ |
| analyzes |
driver behavior evidence
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environmental conditions at crash scenes ⓘ final rest positions of vehicles ⓘ pre-impact and post-impact vehicle motion ⓘ roadway evidence ⓘ vehicle damage ⓘ |
| employs |
collision reconstructionists
ⓘ
forensic investigators ⓘ |
| field |
forensic investigation
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road safety ⓘ traffic law enforcement ⓘ |
| goal |
determine how collisions occurred
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determine why collisions occurred ⓘ identify contributing factors to crashes ⓘ improve traffic safety through collision analysis ⓘ support criminal charges when warranted ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole | investigation of serious motor vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
analysis of crash causation
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analysis of vehicle dynamics in collisions ⓘ collection of physical evidence from crash scenes ⓘ documentation of collision scenes ⓘ preparation of expert reports ⓘ providing expert testimony in court ⓘ reconstruction of traffic collisions ⓘ supporting civil litigation involving traffic collisions ⓘ supporting criminal investigations involving vehicles ⓘ |
| investigates |
complex multi-vehicle crashes
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fatal collisions ⓘ life-threatening injury collisions ⓘ serious bodily harm collisions ⓘ |
| partOf |
police service
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specialized operations section ⓘ traffic services division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
forensic measurement techniques
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physics of motion ⓘ technical report writing ⓘ vehicle dynamics ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
3D laser scanning of collision scenes
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analysis of vehicle crush damage ⓘ calculation of vehicle speeds ⓘ computer-based collision simulation ⓘ energy-based collision analysis ⓘ event data recorder analysis ⓘ forensic mapping of collision scenes ⓘ measurement of skid marks and tire impressions ⓘ momentum analysis ⓘ scene photography and videography ⓘ time-distance analysis ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Collision Reconstruction Unit
this entity surface form:
traffic collision investigation unit