Terrace, B.C.- Thirty-five  Forensic Crash Reconstruction Specialists from as far away as St. Johns, Newfoundland, have descended upon the Terrace airport to examine the dynamics of crashes where vehicles roll and tumble.

This kind of testing has never been done before anywhere else in the world.

 

Carefully choreographed crashes, conducted in controlled conditions, are designed to replicate the real life crashes, which occur on our highways everyday.

 

The crashes the first day were conducted at speeds of 70 km/h to 85 km/h to ensure varied results for comparison.

 

Crash dummies are placed in the vehicles, both with and without seat belts to monitor the effects on the occupants throughout the crash dynamics. The test cars are equipped with electronic monitoring sensors and small digital cameras to document all aspects of the collision, including the occupant movement inside the vehicle during the crash itself. Specialized video teams are on site to document the crashes from all angles.

 

Once the crash has occurred, the collision experts enter the scene in specialized teams to document the collision evidence, just as they do in their regular crash investigations. The documentation of the crash scenes, relative to the data collected from the electronic sensors and digital images will provide validation of the processes used by Collision Reconstructionists worldwide.

 

The testing will continue throughout the week at the Terrace airport, as the intention is to roll and crash thirty-two vehicles.