Currently, there are quite a lot of incorrect procedures and mistakes that occur in the forensic area, which lacks analytical approaches toward solving the causes of accidents using s–t diagrams (distance–time diagrams) combined with the software simulation applications. When analyzing accidents, the correct information is of key importance. The aim of this article is to define a new specific technical and analytical approach toward handling expert’s reports on traffic accidents in road transport at intersections, with respect to the traffic lights. A simulation program application is used as a progressive means of accident evaluation. This procedure must become a standard in the methods of modern traffic accident analysis. The application of this methodology with simulation tools for accident reconstruction enables one to perform a very precise analysis of traffic accidents. Mutual space and time relationships of vehicles’ movements have been evaluated here, depending upon the intersection signal plan. To demonstrate the methodology, a real case is used here, reconstructed by means of the complex analytical simulation software PC-Crash. A procedure processed by these means can be beneficial for forensic traffic accident analysis.

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This contribution deals with issues of braking the passenger car. The measurement of braking deceleration of the vehicle Kia Cee´d 1,6 16 V was carried out by an optical device Correvit system. The measurement was carried out on the airport of the village of Rosina located close to Zilina. 10 drivers of different age, praxis, and kilometers driven participated in the measurement. The measured process was the vehicle full braking with the service brake of the initial speed of approximately 50 km.h-1. Each of the drivers had 10 attempts. In the closure of this contribution the results of the performed measurements, their evaluation and comparison are presented. Practical result from the contribution is mainly the measurement set of braking deceleration of the respective vehicle during intensive braking.

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The correct information, including the full braking deceleration of a vehicle, is an essential factor of the road accident process analysis. The aim of the paper was to define and compare the braking properties of the tested Tesla model S electric vehicle by means of the XL MeterTM Pro decelograph and a smartphone as a new alternative method. The measured procedure was the intensive vehicle braking by means of a fully pressed-down operation brake from the different initial velocities. Altogether, 32 measurements were carried out, out of which 16 on the dry surface and 16 on the wet surface. This paper contains the methodology and the results of the performed measurements. The data obtained by an XL Meter TM Pro measuring device were processed by means of the XL Visionä and PC Crash 11.0. software, whereas the data from the smartphone was analysed using the Diagram software. The results and data processed herewith can be useful for the forensic practice.