How To Draw A Car Accident

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Blow Diagram

The best way to depict exactly what happened

Existence able to produce a good accident diagram tin can help you document your claim.

xc% of the claims that I took to arbitration I won because of my diagrams. Y'all exercise not have to be an expert to have a well drawn accident diagram. Y'all only need to adequately convey the idea of what happened. Cars can merely be represented equally "boxes".

This is what a police force officer's diagram looks like:

Accident Diagram by a Police Officer

I propose you visit Google Earth. First look at a satellite picture of the accident scene. If you were involved in a parking lot accident, then this step is essential.

A adept Google Earth picture can testify yous the lanes of travel, buildings, visibility issues, lights, etc. Here is an case:

Draw a good accident diagram with the help of Google Earth

If you determine to work with a Google Earth film when creating your accident diagram, then attach this picture to your diagram. It will evidence that you have researched the expanse.

The person looking at your diagram volition run into that y'all are not just cartoon any street; you lot are drawing the actual scene of the accident.

I had couple of insureds impress the Google picture and then depict on top of information technology. If this works for you lot and it conveys your version of events clearly, then go for information technology.

Before y'all submit the blow diagram, make sure a third person looks at it and understands what you are trying to convey.

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I had some clients do cracking diagrams, only they would pigment the vehicles on the wrong side of the route. A silly mistake perhaps, but I knew I could not present the diagram to the mediation panel.

I believe if you have whatsoever computer skills, then the best thing to do is to create a diagram right in your estimator. Yous simply need Microsoft Word and/or Paint. Nigh PCs take these programs.

That is all I do when I draw diagrams (I was the only adjuster that did this! Well-nigh of my coworkers would exercise them by mitt). Using a computer will allow you to electronic mail the diagram easily, have color, and represent movement (by fading vehicles). It looks a lot more professional.

Practise non worry if you cannot draw very well. The work is already done for you!
Below yous will find my templates for all the most common accidents. You tin can download these and then depict one yourself.

Here are two sample templates:

Accident Diagram by Computer

Accident Diagram with Microsoft Word

The creation of a good accident diagram could take some time.

I have uploaded some generic diagrams that I believe are the about common. You lot could use them as templates to salvage some fourth dimension treatment your own merits.

I would say that a good diagram could tilt an indecisive adjuster, jury, approximate, or arbitration console to rule in your favor.

You will need to download two different files. The starting time one is Accident Diagrams Tools which is where you will find vehicles, arrows, traffic sings, etc. Click here to download

The 2nd is the bones scene (intersections, four lane highway, two lane road etc.)

The idea is that you copy and paste the vehicles into the scene recreating the facts of the accident.

Diagramming tips:

one. Later y'all have the scene and the diagram template opened (two Microsoft Word Files), you desire to start your diagram from the signal of impact and work backwards. The solid blueish or green vehicles stand for "the point of impact time frame."

Add a ruddy star to symbolize the impact on both vehicles.

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2. Work backwards from the signal of bear upon with the vehicles that are faded (faded blue, green, and brownish). This manner yous create the illusion of a time sequence.

3. Add all the traffic signals and speed limits, and practice not forget the names of the streets.

4. Finally, add together text boxes and explain where each driver saw each other and what kind of reactive activity they took.

5. Yous can impress the diagram or email it to your adjuster.

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