This 2 day seminar is designed to assist the accident investigator in understanding issues and evidence in low speed accidents. Too often low speed accidents do not have dramatic collision damage. As a result, the lack of obvious collision damage could be interpreted as an accident of such low speed so as not to cause injury. What must be understood is how the modern energy absorbing bumper systems work. Energy in the accident is absorbed by these systems. The movement and reaction of the occupants must be understood separate from the vehicle’s movement. To completely analyze a low speed accident, it is imperative that officers know what questions to ask during the investigation to determine the facts. These type of accidents can result in injury to the occupants related to whiplash or other medical conditions.

Instructors:

Henry P. Lipian - ACTAR accident reconstructionist, expert witness and consultant, former Ohio State Trooper, former Police Officer, retired U.S. Coast Guard officer.

James P. Crawford - ACTAR accident reconstructionist, expert witness and consultant, retired Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard, Master's degree in aeronautical engineering.

Dale Dent - retired Deputy Sheriff, ACTAR accident reconstructionist, commercial vehicle and pedestrian reconstruction expert, expert witness and consultant.