Training and Education
The skills needed to be successful in the realm of Collision Investigation are broken up into the following series of three basic courses. Each course builds on the tools learned in the previous section leading up to the final section of Collision Reconstruction.
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Intermediate Collision Investigation:
The Intermediate Collision Investigation Class is the first step to advancement in the field of collision investigation. Students will learn the basics formulas of Kinetic Energy, speed from skid, stopping distances, yaw marks and reaction distances. Additionally, students will be given instruction in lamp analysis, the drawing of scale diagrams, distracted driving, and damage analysis.
Advanced Collision Investigation:
This class is the continuation of the intermediate level class where experienced crash investigators will enhance their understanding of collision dynamics. Advanced Collision Investigation is designed to build upon previously learned formulas and introduce new topics such as the concept of momentum and airborne situations in a collision allowing students to better analyze and investigate collisions.
Traffic Crash Reconstruction:
Reconstruction is the last installment of the three basic classes. This final course delves further into time/distance calculations, and momentum equations. Students will also learn the derivations of commonly used formulas and the key points of the Laws of Motion used to calculate impact speeds and fully reconstruct a collision
Commercial Motor Vehicle Collision:
This course will educate students on the nomenclature and function of mechanical parts, and cover different collision aspects that are unique to CMVs. Some of the topics introduced include the understanding of vehicle deceleration, tip-over formulas, conspecquety issues, sudden deceleration data, and the enforcement of CMV laws for all peace officers found in the Texas transportation code. The class will also include a day of hands-on inspection experience and then applying data obtained during the inspection into deceleration formulas.