Accident Reconstruction

Traffic Accident Reconstruction is the process of scientifically analyzing the available evidence to determine what happened in a collision and how it happened.  The results of the reconstruction may also be used to explain why the accident happened (causation) or how it could have been prevented (avoidance).  The reconstruction can also form the foundational basis for other technical analyses such as injury causation, biomechanics, human factors, restraint system performance, or product liability.

Typical reconstruction results include time, speed, and position histories for the involved vehicles at relevant points in the collision sequence.  These histories can be associated with the scene geometry and environmental conditions to assess human factors issues such as: perception-reaction, visibility, driver strategies or potential evasive tactics. 

Other important parameters derived from a reconstruction may typically include: collision severity (commonly expressed as the Delta-V or change in velocity due to the collision), impact speeds,  principal directions of force, heading angles, direction of travel, or acceleration/deceleration values.    

Regardless of the particular issues involved in any given case or the analytical tools utilized, the accident reconstruction expert must possess a  combination of formal education, special training, and hands on case experience. 

Mr. Gayner holds a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He has completed over 20 specialized courses and seminars specific to traffic accident analysis, and he has over 24 years of experience with more than 1000 real world accident cases.  

CALL  888-687-1334  for an initial consultation to assess the specific expert reconstruction needs of your case.