Are WinSmash, EdCrash, WinCRASH just clones of CRASH?

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Are WinSmash, EdCrash, WinCRASH just clones of CRASH?

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Q: Are WinSmash, EdCrash, WinCRASH just clones of CRASH?

A: Yes! WinSmash, Edcrash and wincrash are all simply clones of CRASH.
  • They are no more accurate than any other.
  • WinSmash was created ONLY for NHTSA use to keep NHTSA out of all the litigation related false claims of accuracy attributed to CRASH and implying NHTSA endorsement of CRASH.
  • CRASH is a first approximation technique
CRASH was created as a simple pre-processor for SMAC.
Fast fwd 40+ years to now and litigation 'experts' claim crash as a bonfide stand alone accurate crash reconstruction technique!
  • Obviously if only damage data available then damage analysis must be used
There are limitations to the accuracy of damage analysis so try to augment with other crash reconstruction techniques.