Crash Investigation Group (Pty) LTD

Co. Reg. No 2020/696214/07

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TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

Claim Number REDATCTED

Circumstances of Loss

Date of loss REDACTED

Time of Loss 08:30

Loss Type Single MVA

Weather condition Dry

Incident Description:
“On the REDACTED the incident driver was driving along REDACTED Road near the corner off REDACTED
when he lost control over the risk vehicle, and it first collided into a lamp post before it hit a tree. Incident
driver died on impact.”
Vehicle Details

Make Toyota

Model C-HR

Colour White

Registration Number REDACTED

Odometer N/A

Vehicle Physical Inspection

Technical Investigator Ryan Thomas

Vehicle inspection date REDACTED

Vehicle inspection location REDACTED

Diagnostic data imaged Yes

Damage consistent with version Yes

Vehicle Roadworthy Yes

Tyre measurements:

RF N/A Tread RR 6.47 Tread

LF 5.43 Tread LR N/A Tread

Vehicle Diagnostic Data:

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Vehicle Photos: (Additional photos upon request)
VIN Number:

Interior Front:

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Front:

Back:
Right hand side:

Left hand side:

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Left Front Tyre:
Right Rear Tyre:

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Scene: (GPS: REDACTED)
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0m to impact @135km/h

19m to impact @138km/h

41m to impact @159km/h

63m to impact @158km/h

85m to impact @ 160km/h

108m to impact at 159km/h

129m to impact @158km/h

151m to impact @157km/h

173m to impact @155km/h

194m to impact @154km/h

215m to impact @152km/h

Findings & Calculations:
• The path of travel was determined to be in a Westerly direction along REDACTED.
• The impact was found to have occurred 110 meters West from the intersection of
REDACTED and REDACTED.
o Such is a controlled intersection by means of Traffic lights (Robots).

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• When factoring in reaction times and stopping distance requirements:
o At the speed limit of 60km/h the vehicle would require 45.56m to successfully stop.
• Reaction 26.67m.
• Braking 18.90m.
▪ At the speed at which the vehicle was travelling of 160km/h it needed
205.49m to successfully stop.
• Reaction 71.11m.
• Braking 134.38m.
▪ An additional 44.44m was required for reaction.
▪ An additional 115.49m was required for braking.
▪ When factoring in reaction times and stopping distance requirements, the
speed at which the vehicle travelled would require an additional 159.93m
(minimum) to bring the vehicle to a halt.
• When using more conservative coefficients we see this total
stopping distance climbing to 188m.

• When factoring in acceleration times (from stationary) with the specified vehicle -
o The vehicle requires a minimum distance of:
▪ 146m to accelerate to 100km/h.
▪ 297m to accelerate to 150km/h.
▪ 372m to accelerate to 160km/h.
 Distance 372m

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 • Published Vehicle specifications:

• Advanced data extraction was not requested and was not performed.
• The damage profiles of the vehicle are consistent with the impact sustained and scene
information provided.
• During the vehicle inspection it was noted that the vehicle was in a roadworthy condition
at the time of the loss.

Case findings:
Confirmed Date of Loss N/A

Confirmed Time of Loss N/A

Confirmed vehicle occupancy N/A

Damage consistent with data Yes

Mileage consistent with data N/A

Speed obtained from data Yes – 160km/h

Comments & Concerns:
• The vehicle was inspected on the REDACTED
• Diagnostic Data Retrieval was performed.
• The data recovered 1 event namely:
o Record 1 Frontal/rear.
• The data obtained was analyzed and successfully linked to the incident by:
o Complete file recorded – Yes
o Ignition cycles between download and event – 2
o Freeze Signal – ON
o Delta-V and Crush Damage sustained to the vehicle.
• The data shows the vehicle travelling at 160 km/h, 1.95 seconds prior to the loss.
• The data shows the driver losing control of the vehicle 1.95 seconds prior to impact.
• The data shows the brakes were not used from 5 seconds prior to impact.
• The maximum prescribed speed limit on South African roads is 120 km/h.
o The driver of the insured vehicle exceeded the speed limit by no less than
100km/h.
o The speed at which the driver of the insured vehicle was travelling was found to be
material to the loss.
• In terms of the NRTA and regulations surrounding such:
o Exceeding the speed limit in an urban/built-up area by more than 30km/h carries
an immediate charge of ‘reckless and negligent driving’.
o Exceeding the speed limit in an outer urban and/or freeway/highway area by
more than 40km/h carries an immediate charge of ‘reckless and negligent
driving’.
• Due to the speed at which the driver of the insured vehicle travelled he/she had
insufficient distance to react or bring the vehicle to a halt to avoid the incident.
o The incident could have been prevented had the incident driver travelled within
the prescribed speed limit of the road.

During the inspection, the following were noted as findings.

• Vehicle was in road worthy condition prior to loss.

• The damage to the vehicle is consistent with the description in the claim form.
• Liquid coolant level was empty.
• The brake fluid reservoir was found to be empty.
o Brakes not functional – such was due to extensive damage.
• The vehicle sustained severe all-round damage.
• Wood debris found in the damaged areas of the vehicle.

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Conclusion:
Based on the above, the speed at which the vehicle travelled prior to loss was proven to be
material to the loss.

Kind Regards,

Crash Investigation Group

Details of Expert: Simon Bahll -

• Simon Bahll is a qualified Vehicle Damage Quantifier (VDQGBSA)

• Simon Bahll is qualified in Accident Reconstruction
o Traditional Accident reconstruction methodologies
o Digital Crash data analysis and reconstruction
• Simon Bahll has affiliation and/or qualified in:
o Vehicle Damage Quantifier, SAQA OC – VDQGBSA
o I2I – Legislation and Principles of Insurance – INSETA
o IAATI Member
o IISA -Associate Member
o ACFE – Associate Member
o Crisis Management – Harvard
o Vehicle Extrication – ETS (Emergency Training Services)
o Regulatory Exams: RE5 Key Individual (KI) – Moonstone
o Advanced Principals of Electronics (Certificate) – D.L Frank (Pr. Eng MRAes)
▪ OEM Tools
▪ Freeze Frame Data
o Traffic Accident Reconstruction Course 1 – IPTM and UNF (Institute of Police Technology and Management University of North
Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
▪ Road Characteristics
▪ Photographic Techniques
▪ Field and Scene Measurements
▪ Basic Principles and Equations
o Crash Data Retrieval - IPTM and UNF (Institute of Police Technology and Management University of North Florida, Jacksonville,
Florida, USA)
▪ Principles of Data extraction
▪ Chain of Evidence
▪ Crash Data Imaging
▪ Direct to Module (DTM) Crash Data Imaging
o Advanced Traffic Crash Analysis and Reconstruction - IPTM and UNF (Institute of Police Technology and Management University
of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
▪ Vehicular Dynamics
▪ Conservation of Momentum
▪ Energy
▪ Damage consistency
▪ Occupant energy
▪ Injury potential
▪ Pedestrian accidents
▪ Motorcycle accidents
▪ Centre of Mass
▪ Aquaplaning
▪ Airborne calculations
▪ On-Scene Investigation
▪ PDOF
o Event Data Recorder (EDR) Analyst - IPTM and UNF (Institute of Police Technology and Management University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
▪ Pre-Crash Data analysis
▪ Post-Crash Data analysis
▪ Principles of EDR Data
▪ Data Flow
▪ PDOF
▪ Closing speed
▪ Asynchronous Data analysis and considerations
▪ Special circumstances
▪ Black Ice events
▪ Freeze Frame Data
▪ Use of EDR data in Accident Reconstruction
o Vehicle Forensics – Berla iVe
▪ Infotainment & Telematics
▪ Evidence handling
▪ System Identification
▪ Vehicular Networks (CANBus)
▪ Infotainment system data acquisition techniques
• BMW
• Mercedes
• Ford
• GM
• Toyota
• Volkswagen/Audi Group
• Hyundai/Kia Group
▪ SBC Data acquisition methods
o Risk Management – University of Stellenbosch
▪ Principles of Risk management
• Simon Bahll and his team have been involved in 1000+ cases for insurance companies as well as various other entities such as the Insurance
Crime Bureau (ICB), SAPS and the Organized Crime Unit (OCU) since 2015

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