On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This is a two part test, where two vehicles are on a roadway with limited visability when a Tractor Trailer crossing the roadway in front of them had… Read more »
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Crash Testing – Head-On Test 2-3 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test simulates a vehicle where the van driver started to lose steering control as it approached an intersection resulting in a 2012 Chevrolet Express Bus impacting a… Read more »
Crash Testing – Rear End Test 2-2 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to two Tractor Trailer combinations in Stop-and-Go freeway traffic where the following tractor driver had a momentary distraction from the traffic ahead. This test… Read more »
Crash Testing – Under Ride Test 2-1 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic. This test had a 2014 Ford Escape Under… Read more »
Crash Testing – Trailer Impact Test 1-6 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic whcih tries to steer out of the way …… Read more »
Crash Testing – Rear End Test 1-5 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test had a 2009 Volvo VNL with a VAN Trailer attached Rear Ending a 2014 Ford Escape at ~8 mph. Typical of Stop-and-Go traffic on a freeway,… Read more »
Crash Testing – Under Ride Test 1-1 at the MATAI 2026 Conference
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is typical of a mid-west incident where a Tractor Trailer is crossing a small town moderate to high speed roadway to enter a distribution center and… Read more »
