Vidal Engineering has years of experience in investigating and analyzing vehicular impacts, whether they are low speed or high speed in nature. Through the use of traditional analog methods as well as computerized simulations and reconstruction.

Vidal Engineering can assist Insurance Professionals, Law Enforcement agencies and the legal community in determining the causative factors in vehicular accidents. Engineering analysis in the area of Accident Reconstruction is divided into; low speed impacts and high speed impacts

Low speed impacts generally deal with impacts wherein the differential in the involved vehicles' speeds are less than 10 MPH. Interest in this area of investigation and analysis has been increasing in the past few years due to the frequency of claims arising from incidents where little if any damage is observed on the affected vehicles.

Recent estimates indicate that more than 25% of automobile injuries in North America are due to rear impacts. Investigation and analysis of low speed impacts, where coefficient of restitution and tire forces cannot be ignored, has spawned a new sub-industry of investigation.

A frequent question asked of investigators in the aftermath of a low speed impact or minimal damage accident is whether the injuries claimed by an occupant could have resulted from what on the surface appears to be a trivial event. With the presence of little or no damage to a vehicle(s), reports of seemingly consistent physical symptoms, including neck, shoulder, and low back pain are common. The analysis requires a two-pronged approach: quantifying the vehicle's dynamics and quantifying the occupant's dynamics.