GSP Crash Collision

Guideline crash types are defined as (choose 3)

• Non-collision

• crash with property damage

• Collision with person, motor vehicle, or non fixed object

• Collision with a fixed object

Crash Severity is defined as (Choose 4)

• Non-collision

• Crash with property damage

• Collision with a fixed object

• Crash with property damage and minor injuries

• Crash with property

Almost every crash can be attributed to driver error, vehicle mechanical problem, environment issue, or other non-traffic related issue

• True

• False

Crash Reporting is

• Opinion inferences

• fact finding on the crash report form

• made by investigators and not GSP

• Detailed information on drivers

involves observing and describing results of the collision: tire marks, debris, and final rest of vehicles

• Technical Crash investigation

• Crash reconstruction

• On-scene crash investigation

• Crash reporting

Technical Crash Investigation:

• requires speculative interpretation

• detailed information like tires and lamps

• requires physics

• Basic Information

Crash Reconstruction includes basic science, math, and physics

• True

• False

Requires speculative interpretation

• On scene Crash

• Cause Analysis

Select the following traits of a good investigator: (2)

• They are part of the crash

• They take a guess with no facts

• They are methodical and thorough

• They do not mind working

An investigator:

• no basic understanding of collision investigation

• mind working in a theory based, and have the best investigative techniques

• willing to improve eyesight in order to receive most factual evidence of tire marks

• Improve expertise in advanced training, and basic understanding of collison causes