This 3 week course builds on and enhances the knowledge received on the At Scene Collision Investigation course. The course provides students with the training and knowledge required to determine speed from vehicle braking, critical speed yaw, and airborne objects. Time distance analysis techniques show the student how to utilize the information acquired from speed analysis to conduct a meaningful collision analysis.

The course includes at least one staged collision where the students collect the collision evidence, conduct an analysis, and document their findings in a formal report. Learning is accomplished by way of classroom lectures, and practical hands-on training.

Topics include:

• Collision Scene Documentation

• Principles of drawing a scale diagram

• Physical Evidence identification and interpretation

• Drag factor analysis using electronic instrumentation (Vericom, Vbox etc.)

• Kinetic Energy braking formulae enhanced

• Critical Speed Yaw

• Airborne Analysis

• Technical Report writing

• How to document vehicle damage profiles

• Time & Distance Analysis

• Introduction to motorcycle collisions

• Introduction to pedestrian collisions

• Introduction to commercial vehicle collisions

• Vehicle restraint & airbag systems

• Lamp examinations

• Mechanical examinations

• Human Factors

• Tire investigations

• Court Testimony

• New Vehicle technology

• Occupant Movement analysis

• ATV collision investigations

• Snowmobile collision investigations

Practical Testing includes:

• Speed analysis from braking vehicles

• Speed analysis from critical speed yaw

• Speed analysis from airborne object

• Pedestrian collision

• 2 vehicle collision (optional)

• Time & Distance analysis – multiple scenarios

• Determining drag factor from brake testing

• Lamp examination

• Vehicle damage profile documentation