MSU Highway Traffic Safety Programs

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Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Course Descriptions

Currently, there are over 24 different Accident Investigation training programs. Our programs begin at basic accident investigation techniques to advanced levels, using computer analysis to determine speed, principle direction of thrust, Delta V, damaged vehicle profiles and more.

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Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Course Descriptions 1-10
(View Course Descriptions 11 to 25)

Accident Investigation 1 -- Initial Investigations
A five-day course to train officers to recognize and record all pertinent physical evidence at serious accident scenes. Sketching, measuring, basic photography, roadway and vehicle evaluation, and basic speed determinations are taught.

Accident Investigation 2 -- Follow-up Investigations
A sequel five-day course to AI-1 covering such follow-up functions as preparing scale drawings, mathematical calculations via formulas/equations, reaction distances, and case studies.

Accident Investigation 3 -- Accident Photography
A two-day offering that teaches officers how to take useful and comprehensive traffic accident photographs. Major topics are basic camera familiarization, daytime photography, nighttime (flash) photography and existing light photography.

Accident Investigation 4 -- Protocol, Techniques & Procedures
A one-day course that covers developing procedures for and using established protocols during accident reconstruction with a focus on proven techniques applied to real world cases. Topics covered include: the Scientific Method, Initial Documenation, Tires, Brakes and Braking Systems, Vehicle Fluids, and Wheel Separation.

Accident Investigation 5 -- Tire Dynamics and Examination
This one-day course helps the investigation officer to determine whether tire failure contributed to the accident and, if so, whether the failure took place before, during, or after the collision. It also covers the role of tires in vehicle handling.

Accident Investigation 6 -- Lamp Examination
A one-day seminar to assist investigators to determine whether vehicle lamps were "on" or "off" at the time of impact. Also, covers the proper procedure for removing and storing damaged vehicle lamps.

Accident Investigation 7 -- Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation
A special seminar covering those aspects of truck and bus accidents that differ from ordinary passenger-car crash dynamics. This course is five days long and covers such topics as weight shift, truck braking systems, heavy vehicle components, variable drag factors, truck inspection and testing, and commercial driver license (CDL) laws.

Accident Investigation 8 -- Motorcycle Accident Investigation
A three-day course focusing on the technical aspects of investigating traffic accidents involving motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles.

Accident Investigation 9 -- Accident Reconstruction
A ten-day seminar covering various aspects of scientific traffic accident reconstruction such as acceleration, time-distance studies and the determination of vehicle speeds via kinetic energy and conservation of linear momentum.

Accident Investigation 9 - UPDATE

A more in depth look at the three major subject areas in the original two week AI-9 course will be covered in this two day AI-9 Update course. The three specific areas to be covered include momentum, kinetic energy, and time distance-speed analysis.

Accident Investigation 10 - Occupant Kinematics
A five day seminar covering seat belt use, child restraint systems, basic injury patterns of vehicle occupants, dynamics of occupants in collision and G-forces in occupant kinematics.

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Course Descriptions: 11 to 20
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Supplemental Courses

Accident Investigation 1 Update
A 1-day course to refresh and update the skills of AI-1 graduates.

Accident Investigation 2 Update
A 1-day course to refresh and update the skills of AI-2 graduates.

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Please check back often, programs and schedules are updated frequently.

To view course descriptions link to the pages listed below:

Accident Investigation 1 to 10

Accident Investigation 11 to 25

To find class listings, dates and locations visit our: Program Training Schedule

For contact and registration information link to: Contact & Registration Information

For inquires or further information regarding our training programs please contact:

Daniel G. Lee, Ph.D. Director	Tim Howery Assistant Coordinator	Ted Foster Assistant Coordinator
Highway Traffic Safety Programs, Civil & Environmental Engineering Michigan State University 2857 West Jolly Road, Okemos, Michigan 48864-3547
Telephone: (517) 355-3270 - Fax: (517) 432-9217
E-mail: htsp@msu.edu // leed@egr.msu.edu

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Highway Traffic Safety Programs is an independent and nonprofit unit of Michigan State University. Michigan State University is a 501(c)(3) organization and an equal opportunity employer.
Your support is greatly appreciated.