Madden Accident Analysis, Investigation, Reconstruction
James D. Madden, P.E., 
Board Certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer
Forensic Engineering & Scientific Accident Reconstruction
Over 30 Years Investigating, Analyzing, Reconstructing and Testifying about Accidents
440-838-0640, 440-832-9540
www.maddenar.com

Free Initial Phone Consultation
Fixed Fee Preliminary Accident Evaluation Available
Types of Accidents, Vehicles etc.

TYPES OF ACCIDENTS, VEHICLES, PERSONS

Examples of Types of Accidents Analyzed

  • single vehicle accidents, including going off the roadway and striking fixed items, such as utility poles                                                            
  • ​two vehicle collisions, at various angles, such as:                                                                                   
  • head-on
  • rear-end
  • sideswipe                                     
  • right angle (90 degree) collision, e.g. at an intersection ("t-bone")      
  • at other impact angles between the vehicles                                       
  • accidents involving:
  • out-of-control slides and yaws
  • rollovers and/or launches, including off embankments
  • off-road travel, intended or unintended, and abrupt change in travel surfaces
  • adverse roadway conditions and road-edge dropoffs
  • multiple collisions between the same vehicles
  • more than two vehicles with chain collisions                                  
  • collisions involving:                                                                            
  • motor vehicles of the same type, such as 2 or more automobiles, or 2 or more trucks
  • motor vehicles of different types, such as collisions between automobiles, trucks and/or buses 
  • motor vehicles and pedestrians or bicycles
  • motorcycles and other motor vehicles
  • motor vehicles or bicycles and railroad trains at railroad grade crossings

Examples of Vehicles and Persons Involved in Analyzed Traffic Accidents  

  • automobiles • pick-up trucks • vans • sport utility vehicles (SUVs)  • cars • pickup trucks  
  • specialized smaller vehicles, such as ambulances and ambulettes
  • motorcycles • off-road motorbikes • motorcyclists
  • bicycles • bicyclists
  • pedestrians • motorists • vehicle passengers
  • school buses • city buses 
  • railroad trains
  • agricultural equipment, including farm tractors and trailers                                                                              
  • articulated truck assemblies, including:
  • box trailers
  • stake and flatbed trailers
  • tanker trailers
  • large non-articulated trucks ('straight trucks'), including those with:
  • tandem (two) rear axles
  • triaxle (three) rear axles
  • including non-articulated trucks such as:                                                                    
  • garbage trucks 
  • dump trucks
  • tank trucks
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