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The Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin -Article-

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Veh.Shape
Pedestrian N Best Fit Regression

High front
children 41 S=0.6+0.76V+0.0021V³

adults 31 S=1.0+0.61V+0.0018V³

Low front
children 8 S=0.6+0.0665V²

adults 13 S=1.0+0.645V+0.00145V³

^{NOTE: Distance "S" in meters, Velocity "V" in meters/seconds}
Table VII- Impact speed and throw distance by vehicle type and pedestrian size (after Sturtz, 1976)

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Veh.Shape	Pedestrian	N	Best Fit Regression
High front	children	41	S=0.6+0.76V+0.0021V³
	adults	31	S=1.0+0.61V+0.0018V³
Low front	children	8	S=0.6+0.0665V²
	adults	13	S=1.0+0.645V+0.00145V³

^{NOTE: Distance "S" in meters, Velocity "V" in meters/seconds}	Table VII- Impact speed and throw distance by vehicle type and pedestrian size (after Sturtz, 1976)