Pedestrian Accident at Traffic Crossing: Witness Testimony and Accident Analysis

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A boy was struck by a van at a pedestrian crossing while the green light was on, with the impact occurring 4.6 meters from the curb. The boy claimed he crossed when the green man appeared, believing the van would stop, while the driver stated he was traveling at 40 km/h and braked immediately, reducing speed to 10 km/h at impact. A witness confirmed the boy walked quickly as the light changed, and tests indicated the boy's average crossing time was 2.9 seconds. The discussion includes calculations regarding the van's travel distance post-impact, braking distance, and various speeds and reaction times. The urgency of the analysis is emphasized, with a willingness to compensate for assistance.
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boy knocked down by van at pedestrian crossing with lights. point of impact was 4.6 km from kerb.there was a witness.
boy said- i crosse imm green man came on.thought van would stop
driver said - i was traveling at 40 k/h .light was green .i slammed brakr imm. but still hit him.at no more than 10k/h
witness said i was behind boy .boy walked quickly as green man came on

the witness was asked to walk 5m several times at same pace as boy when crossind. average time was 2.9s. slight injury to boy impact speed most 10 k/h.
4 skid marks longest 19.8m. coeff of tyre/road friction was 0.76.phasing for lights- yellow light lasted 3s before green man and the red light came on together

1. dist van travel after impact?
2. dist travelledfrom braking to impact
3.speed of van before braking
4. average speed while braking
5. stopping time
6time elapsing between impact and stopping
7.time passing between start of braking and impact
8. reaction time of driver
9.what time between seeing the boy and impact
10.boys reaction time after seeing light turn green
11.dist boy stands from the kerb
12.dist boy walks before impact
13.time taken for this walk

have tried most but would like to check answers
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