The Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin -Approach Angles Problem-

How much information is contained in a photograph?

This photograph was taken at an accident site.

The questions are:

• What kind of tire marks are these? Why can you conclude that?

• Was there a collision?

• What conclusions are possible with the evidence regarding:
  • the vehicles involved
  • the approach directions of the vehicles
  • the speeds of the vehicles
  • whether all the tire marks originate form the same vehicle
  • other possible conclusions

There is no further information

Approach Angles Solution by Charles Veppert.

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