Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods, Third Edition
One of ARCCA’s Senior Engineers, Jim Mason, Ph.D., recently co-authored the 3rd Edition of ‘Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods’ with Raymond M. Brach and R. Matthew Brach. This updated edition expands on the foundations of accident reconstruction and contains new sections of material to explore recent advances in technology, such as EDR data. The publication presents a variety of accident reconstruction methods and procedures in order for today’s accident reconstructionist to gain a deeper understanding of vehicle collisions and motion.
‘Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods, Third Edition’ is available through SAE International.
Dr. Mason is a Senior Engineer specializing in mechanical failures. He performs analyses of failed consumer and industrial products and equipment, machinery design and failure, and metallurgical laboratory analyses. He also conducts engineering evaluations and provides analyses and opinions on the fracture and fatigue of metals, plastics, and welds. Dr. Mason has experience with medical devices and routinely conducts investigations of failed consumer medical devices, including fracture/fatigue crack analyses of orthopedic implants, plastics, and the complex interaction of materials with the human body. He also performs motor vehicle accident reconstructions and conducts passenger and commercial vehicle inspections, as well as site investigations to gather photographic evidence and document conditions.
