Calculating Speed at Time of Collision

[ANigro]

First, let me apologize if I don't give you enough info. If I'm missing something, please let me know and I'll try to get the info.

Here is the set up: Car A is traveling West at 5 mph. Car B is traveling South at X mph. Car B strikes A on the rear quarter panel (centered on the rear tire) causing A to stop moving forward and instead rotate 90 degrees, coming to rest facing North. Car A is a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer with a full tank (12 gallons) of gas and contains 1 occupant, a 400 lb driver. Car B is a 2015 Kia Soul with an unknown gas level and a 150 lb driver. There were no skid marks, so no attempt to slow down was made before the impact.

 

[fresh_42]

I'm sorry, but we cannot give consultancy on any real life accidents for several reasons.

• We do not regulate who will answer, esp. not their expertise.
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• We are not certified.
• We cannot know the entire situation, regardless how detailed your description might be. I.e. we have neither all variables nor enough statistical nor mechanical data, which a responsible judgement would require.
• Even an informal answer cannot be given, as we do not have control over its usage.

So as in all of these cases, we strongly recommend to consult a local expert, who can inspect what you are talking about, has sufficient experience and data for comparison, plus most important: is certified, so that his expertise will be of legal value.