Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas (Cause of Death Atlas Series) [Paperback]

Jay Dix (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 23, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0849323681 | ISBN-13: 978-0849323683 | Edition: 1

The screech of rubber against asphalt. And then the crash: a violent two-car collision resulting in a twisted mass of metal, plastic, and glass-and worse, the deaths of both drivers.

Accident reconstruction is but one phase of road traffic fatality (RTF) cases. Even as police officers draw their last diagram, interview their last witness, and reconstruct their final scenario, a different team of investigators works diligently on solving another puzzle: determining how the victims actually died.

Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas covers the issues that face medical examiners and coroners in determining the nature and extent of RTF injuries as well as the cause, manner, and circumstances of death. Also ideal for medicolegal death investigators and law enforcement personnel who work with medical examiners and coroners during RTF investigations, this Atlas covers everything from "Typical road traffic fatality injuries" to "Injuries caused by safety/restraint devices" and "Autopsy and toxicology testing."

For anyone involved in RTF probes, Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas is essential reading.

Product Details

• Paperback: 122 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (March 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849323681
• ISBN-13: 978-0849323683
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,746,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities?, July 18, 2001

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Nolan G. Woods (San Clemente, CA. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas (Cause of Death Atlas Series) (Paperback)

Bad! This book contains 23 pages generally describing the duties of the medical examiner/coroner and law enforcement. It then has 87 pages of show and tell photos illustrating either wrecks or fatal injuries. I expected this to be of some use to a traffic investigator, reconstructionist or at least, a private investigator. This book is of no use to anyone who has worked more than one week in any of these fields.