by Rick August, PhD | Sep 29, 2024 | Crash Analysis
Summary A professional truck driver “T” bones a passenger vehicle. The collision occurred in the morning on a rural two lane highway. The car driver misjudged the gap at a 2-Way STOP and drove out in front of the approaching dump truck. Post-crash... 
by Rick August, PhD | Sep 18, 2024 | Crash Analysis
Summary A transit bus driver rear-ended a passenger car on a snow-covered multi-lane urban road. Transit bus drivers have a higher duty of care owing to the fact that they have received significant training to reduce the possibility of a crash. Defensive and winter... 
by Rick August, PhD | Apr 23, 2024 | Crash Analysis
Summary: Two crashes involving cars and semi-trucks. In both instances vehicles were making lane changes. In the first crash, the mini-van changed lanes into the semi-truck. In the second crash, the semi-truck changed lanes into the car. What can we learn from these...