David J King, PE, PEng
Principal, Senior Engineer
Transportation Group
david.king@meaforensic.com
949-273-1121
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David King is a Senior Engineer in MEA's Transportation Group, where he is responsible for technical investigations involving accident investigation and reconstruction. Mr. King has been involved in over 3000 technical investigations since joining the company in 1984. Cases have included severity assessment, collision sequence, seat belt use and effectiveness, vehicle speed analysis, and visibility.
Credentials
BASc, Mechanical Engineering, 1984
Registered Professional Engineer
Areas of Specialization
- Accident reconstruction
- Auto/Truck/Bus/Train accidents
- Low speed collision research
- Airbags & restraints
- Black box downloads & analysis
- PC-Crash analysis
Research Activities
In addition to his consulting work, Mr. King has conducted significant research on bumper performance in low speed impact motor vehicle accidents and the effects of fatigue on long-haul truck drivers.
Select Publications
Lawrence JM, Fix RC, Ho AM, King DJ, D’Addario PM (2010). Front and Rear Car Crush Coefficients for Energy Calculations (2010-01-0069). Society of Automotive Engineers.
Allin BD, Ising KW, King DJ (2007). Digital camera calibration for luminance estimation in nighttime visibility studies (2007-01-0718). Society of Automotive Engineers.
Wilkinson CC, Lawrence JM, King DJ (2007). The Accuracy of General Motors Event Data Recorders in NHTSA Frontal Barrier Tests. Crash Data Retrieval System User’s Conference, Houston, TX.
Wilkinson CC, Lawrence JM, Heinrichs BE, King DJ (2006). The Timing of Pre-Crash Data Recorded in General Motors Sensing and Diagnostic Modules (2006-01-1397). In: Accident reconstruction (SP-1999). Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers.
Wilkinson CC, Lawrence JM, Heinrichs BE, King DJ (2005). The accuracy and sensitivity of 2003 and 2004 General Motors event data recorders in low-speed barrier and vehicle collisions (2005-01-1190). In: Accident Reconstruction (SP-1930). Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers.
Contact: david.king@meaforensic.com