Motor Vehicle Collision Investigation

Question 0

_______ _______ _______ is characterized when one or more persons involved in a traffic collision dies as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.

Answer 0

Fatal traffic collision

Question 1

_______ _______ is defined as the negligent touching or scraping of a vehicle against any other vehicle, bicycle, person or object resulting in injury or damage.

Answer 1

Traffic Collision

Question 2

_______ _______ is defined as the entire width between the property lines of every way or place of which any part is open to use of the public for purposes of vehicle travel

Answer 2

Traffic Way

Question 3

_______ is defined as that part of the traffic way designed, improved and ordinarily used for vehicular travel

Answer 3

Roadway

Question 4

_______ is defined as that part of the traffic way contiguous with the roadway for emergency use

Answer 4

Shoulder

Question 5

_______ is that portion of the traffic way which includes both the roadway and any shoulder alongside the roadway

Answer 5

Road

Question 6

_______ _______ _______ is defined as the place where first injury or damage occurs (determines the classification of collision)

Answer 6

First Harmful Event

Question 7

What are 4 main reasons for collision investigation?

Answer 7

1. To ensure and protect the civil rights of those who are involved
2. To determine the appropriate enforcement action
3. To accumulate statistical information to determine if there is a need for engineering or roadway design changes
4. To determine the need for collision prevention programs

Question 8

What are the three traffic collision classifications?

Answer 8

1. Property damage
2. Injury
3. Fatality

Question 9

What are the three components of the traffic collision?

Answer 9

1. Driver
2. Vehicle
3. Road

Question 10

What are the 5 levels of collision investigation?

Answer 10

1. Reporting: basic data collection
2. At scene investigation
3. Technical follow-up
4. Professional reconstruction
5. Cause analysis

Question 11

What are the 2 levels of the driving process?

Answer 11

1. Driving strategy

2. Driving tactics

Question 12

What are 3 general rules for completing a uniform crash report?

Answer 12

1. Only use a black, ballpoint pen
2. Block print
3. Use two forms if more than two vehicles are involved

Question 13

_______ _______ is defined as a tire mark resulting from a wheel that is locked or jammed during a collision so that the tire slides along the road surface.

Answer 13

Scrub mark

Question 14

_______ is defined as long, narrow indentations in the road surface generally caused by bolts or similar type protruding parts; may be straight or circular

Answer 14

Grooves