[The characteristics of computer simulation of traffic accidents].
OBJECTIVE
To reconstruct the collision process of traffic accident and the injury mode of the victim by computer simulation technology in forensic assessment of traffic accident.


METHODS
Forty actual accidents were reconstructed by stimulation software and high performance computer based on analysis of the trace evidences at the scene, damage of the vehicles and injury of the victims, with 2 cases discussed in details.


RESULTS
The reconstruction correlated very well in 28 cases, well in 9 cases, and suboptimal in 3 cases with the above parameters. Accurate reconstruction of the accident would be helpful for assessment of the injury mechanism of the victims.


CONCLUSIONS
Reconstruction of the collision process of traffic accident and the injury mechanism of the victim by computer simulation is useful in traffic accident assessment.
Zou
Dong-Hua
DH
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, P.R. China. zoudonghua2008@yahoo.com.cn
Liu
Ning-Guo
NG
Chen
Jian-Guo
JG
Jin
Xian-Long
XL
Zhang
Xiao-Yun
XY
Zhang
Jian-Hua
JH
Chen
Yi-Jiu
YJ
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001336:Automobiles; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012984:Software; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology