Possibilities of driver and passenger identification as a result of a comprehensive analysis of injuries inside the interior of a class J car in a head-on collision

Abstract

Objective. To establish the possibility of identification of the driver and passenger as a result of a comprehensive analysis of injuries inside the interior of a class J car in a head-on collision.Materials and methods. 179 fatal traffic accidents were analyzed, of which the injuries of the driver and passenger in a frontal collision in the cabin of a class J car in accordance with the European Economic Classification were considered. Visual inspection and forensic examination were used. The detected damage was entered into the Microsoft Access database. Statistical analysis was performed in Microsoft Excel.Results. The analysis of the received damages by the driver and the passenger showed that in practice in salon of the modern car of a class J, specific signs of identification very seldom meet. Characteristic for the driver are ruptures of the lungs resulting from interaction with the steering column respectively, fractures of the ribs on the right and left, fractures of the sternum. The distribution of limb injuries was marked by a predominance of right-hand orientation - due to contact with the center console: soft tissue injuries of the right arm and right leg. Passengers are characterized by injuries of the left side - the result of interaction with the center console, respectively, were observed: head injury on the left, ruptures of the spleen, damage to soft tissues and bones on the left.Conclusions. Identification of the driver and passenger requires a comprehensive recording and analysis of the damage. Characteristic for the driver are ruptures of the lungs as a result of interaction with the steering column, respectively, fractures of the ribs on the right and left, fractures of the sternum. The distribution of driver limb injuries was marked by a predominance of right-hand orientation due to contact with the center console: soft tissue injuries of the right arm and right leg. Passengers are characterized by injuries of the left side - the result of interaction with the center console, respectively, were observed as follows: head injury on the left, ruptures of the spleen, damage to soft tissues and bones on the left.