THE QUERY PROJECT - European Commission - Europa

. . RECONSTRUCTIONISTS’ wORkING fIElDS
Determining causes of vehicular accidents, calculating a vehicle’s
speed at the time of an accident and carrying out technical checks
on vehicles involved in accidents (to determine possible technical
faults, incl. defective tyres) are the working areas of reconstructionists
in virtually all countries.
Technical checks on vehicles in general (not in relation to an
accident) are also carried out by reconstructionists in more than
three quarters of the countries, but are frequently also carried out
by other vehicle experts.
Determining biomechanical loading during impact (in relation to
whiplash injury) is a working field of reconstructionists in under
half (41%) of the countries. In slightly more than half (59%) of the
countries, other experts carry out this task.
Identification of the driver (i.e. determining which of several
occupants had been driving the vehicle in question) is a task
carried out by reconstructionists in over three quarters of the
countries.
The gathering of evidence at the scene of an accident is also a
working field of reconstructionists in as three quarters of the
countries.
In about a third of the countries, other experts are also carrying
out both of the above tasks. In very few countries (13%),
gathering evidence is always carried out by experts other than
reconstructionists.
Insecure loads (as causes of accidents) are a part of a reconstructionist’s
work in just under three quarters of the countries, in
roughly half of the countries also carried out by other experts.
Defective automatic traffic control devices (as causes of accidents)
are a working field of reconstructionists in 60% of the countries.
In 30% of the countries, this is also a task for other experts, while
in 20% of the countries, this is always a task for experts other than
reconstructionists.
Technical proof of insurance fraud is a task for reconstructionists
in 64% of the countries. In 26% of the countries, other experts also
carry out this task, in 13% of the countries, it is always carried out
by experts other than reconstructionists.
Nullification of sale because of (alleged) technical deficiencies is
an area in which reconstructionists work in 54% of the countries;
in a third of the countries, other experts also work in this area.
While damage calculation / calculation of repair costs is carried
out by reconstructionists in 40% of the countries, this task is carried
out by other experts, such as damage assessors or claims
adjusters, in 60% of the countries. In a quarter of the countries,
this is never carried out by reconstructionists.
No other working fields of reconstructionists were named.
R E S u lt S o f t h E Q u E S t I o n n A I R E
121 & 122) Which of the following fall into the working areas of a
reconstructionist? Are there any professions other than that of a
reconstructionist who also work in these same areas?
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E1
E2
F1
F2
G1
G2
H1
H2
I1
I2
J1
J2
K1
K2
L1
L2
M1
M2
1) reconstructionist’s working areas
2) also the working area of other professions
A determining causes of vehicular accidents; collision mechanisms
B calculation of a vehicle's speed at the time of an accident
C technical checks on vehicles involved in accidents to determine possible
technical faults, incl. defective tyres
D technical checks on vehicles in general (not in relation to an accident)
E biomechanical loading during impact (whiplash)
F identification of the driver
G gathering evidence at the scene of an accident
H insecure loads
I defective automatic traffic control devices
J technical proof of insurance fraud
K nullification of sale because of (alleged) technical deficiencies
L damage calculation / calculation of repair costs
M other
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