Vehicle Identification

Reflecting on the historic pioneering approaches of TRL

Reflections on TRL’s role in the investigation of the fatal collision involving Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed and the pioneering approach which
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Human Factors in Collision Investigation

Some of the factors that make us human influence our driving behaviour. This article explores how an investigator makes use of this in collision reconstructions.
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Pedestrian safety | Airbags

How we use data from airbag deployments in forensic collision investigations
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TRL Technical Series: Video Analysis | Calculating distance and speed

Determining the best analysis methods to exploit video footage of an incident and in particular calculate actual distances travelled and speed of vehicles
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A history of impact biomechanics, Part 1 – from the Ancient Greeks to the 1970s

A potted History of Trauma Biomechanics - part one from the Ancient Greeks to early computer simulations in the 1970s
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TRL Technical Series: Load Security

How TRL investigators assess the evidence to establish if the security of a vehicle's load directly caused, or contributed to, the resultant injury or collision.
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Why do we need vehicle fire investigations?

Over 20,000 vehicle-related fires require forensic investigation every year in the UK. Here's how TRL experts analyse the available evidence.
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Video Footage: Dos and Don’ts for Getting the Best Evidence

Take a look at our dos and don’ts for obtaining and sharing video footage
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