Accident Reconstruction Training & Certification

ACTAR Accreditation Exam - sponsored by ACTAR. Venue: Westin Hotel, 400 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL 60143 Exam Time: 0800 Application Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Exam Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026 Held before the Midwest Traffic Safety Conference.

ACTAR Accreditation Exam - sponsored by IAARS. Venue: Idaho State Police District 3, 700 S Stratford Dr Building 9, Meridian, ID 83642 Exam Time: 0800 Application Submission Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026 Exam Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Traffic Crash Reconstruction 2 builds upon the skills taught in Reconstruction 1 and focuses primarily on energy-based analysis. During this course, students learn the principles of energy and damage energy, occupant behavior, and momentum and energy analysis, and also receive an introduction to the concept of force balance.

FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE COURSES This course will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct a thorough traffic crash investigation and properly document your findings for courtroom presentation. We will show you the proper procedures for measuring, scale diagramming, and photographing in order to record physical evidence and essential facts available only at the crash scene. You will learn the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and engineering as they pertain to crash investigations and the proper mathematical equations to apply for the type of crash being investigated. Finally, you will learn to analyze the information to determine what happened before, during, and after the collision. Topics Include Physical evidence from the roadway Physical evidence from the vehicle The human element and occupant kinematics Mathematical principles and equations Skid marks and vehicle speeds Crash scene photography Traffic templates Measuring and scale diagramming Driver and witness interviews Information analysis and case preparation Audience Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, claims adjusters, engineers, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, animators and graphic designers.

Fundamentals of pedestrian collision investigation and reconstruction, case studies illustrating potential defense attacks, and evaluation of a case file to assess additional investigation that might strengthen the case. This class is intended for crash investigators, collision reconstructionists, and prosecutors. NYSTAR Members - $50 non-member $75

ACTAR Accreditation Exam - sponsored by ASPACI. Venue: Holden Hill Police Station, 2a Sudholz Road, Holden Hill, South Australia Exam Time: 0800 Application Submission Deadline: Thursday, September 17, 2026 Exam Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Crash Investigation 2 Online is asynchronous and instructor led. At-scene traffic crash data collection is useful only if all appropriate data is properly collected, interpreted, and analyzed. Officers and investigators who successfully complete Crash Investigation 2 develop skills in technically preparing crash investigation data and collecting follow-up data. Building upon topics examined in Crash 1, students delve further into the information available at a crash scene, how to properly collect it, and how to initiate its interpretation. Like Crash Investigation 1, the course is rooted in Baker and Fricke’s Traffic Crash Investigation and emphasizes vehicle behavior in crashes, vehicle damage analysis, advanced measuring and mapping, properly downloading and preserving digital evidence from collision investigations, examining road marks and tire damage, and more.