De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2025 - 2026 is onder voorbehoud.





In depth crash investigation (5284)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Evelien POLDERS 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. Andrew MORRIS 
 Prof. dr. Richard FRAMPTON 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 2 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course.



Content

Effectively addressing the worldwide problem of traffic safety relies on the application of evidence-based knowledge of real-world events. Countermeasures should be informed by the human, vehicle and environmental factors which contribute to real crashes and real injury. This course considers the theoretical and practical aspects of techniques applied to the in-depth analysis of real crashes, and how they can help to explain the pre, during and post-crash events which result in human injury. More specifically the following topics are discussed: Introduction to crash analysis, precautionary measures for working on location, vehicle inspection, analysing the crash site, collecting information from witnesses, applying basic mathematics and physics concepts to in-depth crash analysis, analysis of injury data, development of vehicle safety technology and safety regulations, development of safe infrastructure design, road safety in low to middle income countries (LMIC’s) and the contribution of human factors to crash events.

This course is taught during an intensive course of one week consisting of lectures and practical sessions. Outside the classroom, students are expected to work independently on pre-prepared study materials and assignments.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  
Teaching methods  
Case study  
Homework  
Paper  


Evaluation

Period 3    Credits 6,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode100 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearIn case of min 10/20 on the individual paper assignments, this score will be retained in the academic year.
Paper
Use of study material during evaluation
Explanation (English)For the two individual paper assignments, students should use the course materials and should also search for additional scientific literature.
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions Timely submission of both assignments (evaluation during teaching period) is mandatory.
Consequences Students who do not submit their individual assignment(s) will receive a final score of A for this course. Students who submit their individual assignment(s) later than the deadline will receive a final score of N for this course.
Additional information There is no formal exam for this course. The evaluation is entirely based on individual assignments by means of 2 individual papers. Each paper accounts for 50% of the final score of this course. More information about the content of the individual assignments will be announced during the lectures.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)In re-sit, a student keeps the mark on the individual paper assignment (assignment 1 or assignment 2) for which he/she passed in the first examination period. The student must contact the coordinating lecturer to ask which individual paper assignment(s) needs to be reworked.
 

Compulsory course material
 

The compulsory course material for this course consists of:

  • The study manual
  • Slides of the lectures

The course materials are made available through Blackboard.



Learning outcomes
Master in de mobiliteitswetenschappen
  •  EC 
  • EC1: The holder of the degree applies knowledge in an autonomous and self-managing manner. He/she is able to critically plan, monitor, manage and evaluate his/her own learning processes and to take care of his/her own (quality) control.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences.

  •  EC 
  • EC2: The holder of the degree has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods, and (research) techniques of transportation sciences and is able to apply them adequately and autonomously.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student can autonomously consult, assess and synthesise international scientific professional literature from the field of transportation sciences in terms of the knowledge required.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student can take a standpoint based on information from international scientific literature and substantiate this.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context.

  •  EC 
  • EC4: The holder of the degree considers society as a whole and all interested parties as an important stakeholder and reflects on the social relevance and consequences of recommendations/solutions and projects/assignments in a critical manner. In doing so, the holder of the degree strives, among other things, to have a sustainable impact on the region.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student is able to empathise with and take into account the views of different stakeholders when assessing and developing different solution options.

  •  EC 
  • EC5: The holder of the degree is made aware of and has insight into the regional and international policy framework, similarities and differences with respect to transport policies. The holder of the degree is encouraged to get in touch with various (inter)national stakeholders active in the field of transportation.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student investigates which parts of an (inter)national policy framework are applicable to various regions and determines the critical success factors and the system in which it should function.

  •  EC 
  • EC6: The holder of the degree is able to communicate and convince others on his/her field of study, both in writing and orally, addressing scientists of his/her own or similar fields of study and wide social groups.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student is able to communicate on the process, results as well as his/her views in writing in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others.

 

Master of Transportation Sciences
  •  EC 
  • EC1: The holder of the degree applies knowledge in an independent and self-directed manner. He/she is able to critically plan, guard, manage and evaluate his/her own learning processes and to take care of his/her own (quality) control.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences.

  •  EC 
  • EC2: The holder of the degree has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods, and (research) techniques of transportation sciences. He/she is able to apply the concepts, methods and (research) techniques in the field of transportation sciences adequately and autonomously.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student can autonomously consult, assess and synthesise international scientific professional literature from the field of transportation sciences in terms of the knowledge required.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student can take a standpoint based on information from international scientific literature and substantiate this.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context.

  •  EC 
  • EC4: The holder of the degree considers the society as a whole as an important stakeholder and reflects on the social relevance and consequences of recommendations/solutions and projects/assignments in a critical manner. In doing so, the holder of the degree strives, among other things, to have a sustainable impact on the region.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student is able to empathise with and take into account the views of different stakeholders when assessing and developing different solution options.

  •  EC 
  • EC5: The holder of the degree is made aware of and has insight into the regional and international policy framework, similarities and differences with respect to transport policies. The holder of the degree is encouraged to get in touch with various (inter)national stakeholders active in the field of transportation.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student investigates which parts of an (inter)national policy framework are applicable to various regions and determines the critical success factors and the system in which it should function.

  •  EC 
  • EC6: The holder of the degree is able to communicate and convince others on his/her field of study, both in writing and orally,  addressing  scientists of his/her own or similar fields of study and wide social groups.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student is able to communicate on the process, results as well as his/her views in writing in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st year Master of Science in Transportation Sciences J
1st year Master of Transportation Sciences: Traffic Safety (incl ICP) J
2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences option course for TPP V J
Exchange Programme Transportation Sciences J



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.