Systems and methods for modeling and simulation in vehicle forensics

A computer-implemented method performed by an autonomous vehicle (AV) including a vehicle computing device, the vehicle computing device including a processor in communication with a memory device, the method comprising:

• identifying, by the vehicle computing device, a time and a geographic location of a traffic collision involving the AV;
• retrieving, by the vehicle computing device, map data and contextual data associated with the time and the geographic location of the traffic collision;
• retrieving, by the vehicle computing device, vehicle telematics data collected by sensors associated with the AV;
• receiving, by the vehicle computing device, speech data from a witness of the traffic collision;
• determining, by the vehicle computing device, based upon the retrieved vehicle telematics data and the received speech data, for each of a plurality of moments in time during the traffic collision, a position and an orientation of the AV during the traffic collision;
• generating, by the vehicle computing device, a simulation of the traffic collision including a representation of the AV based upon the map data, the contextual data, and the determined position and orientation of the AV for each of the plurality of moments in time;
• and
• providing, by the vehicle computing device, content to enable display of the simulation on a display device.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by an autonomous vehicle (AV) computing device having a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:

• identify a time and a geographic location of a traffic collision involving the AV;
• retrieve map data and contextual data associated with the time and the geographic location of the traffic collision;
• retrieve vehicle telematics data collected by sensors associated with the AV;
• receive speech data from a witness of the traffic collision;
• determine, based upon the retrieved vehicle telematics data and the received speech data, for each of a plurality of moments in time during the traffic collision, a position and an orientation of the AV during the traffic collision;
• generate a simulation of the traffic collision including a representation of the AV based upon the map data, the contextual data, and the determined position and orientation of the AV for each of the plurality of moments in time;
• and
• provide content to enable display of the simulation on a display device.