Modeling of Road Traffic Events [electronic resource] / by Jerzy Kisilowski, Jarosław Zalewski.

Introduction -- Selected technical aspects of a motor vehicle motion -- Vehicle collisions – the selected issues -- Selected aspects of motor vehicle research backgrounds -- The role of disturbances of the selected vehicle parameters in the stability examination research -- Review of the selected definitions of stability -- Selected aspects of the stochastic technical stability examination -- Selected problems in motor vehicle braking and acceleration -- Other problems of motion of the motor vehicles -- Summary -- Literature.

This books reviews and brings readers up to date with the latest research knowledge on road traffic safety. It describes and discusses mathematical descriptions of the process of a motor vehicle crash and indicates the various factors that impact on collision models. It tackles also vehicle stability and shows how the forces generated in crashes result in different extents of post-accident repair. Mathematical models that simulate vehicle stability data are compared with those of real vehicles. Practical uses of the models are explained to readers. The book will be of interest to researchers in transport and vehicle technology well as automotive industry professionals.