On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This is a two part test, where two vehicles are on a roadway with limited visability when a Tractor Trailer crossing the roadway in front of them had… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test simulates a vehicle where the van driver started to lose steering control as it approached an intersection resulting in a 2012 Chevrolet Express Bus impacting a… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to two Tractor Trailer combinations in Stop-and-Go freeway traffic where the following tractor driver had a momentary distraction from the traffic ahead. This test… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic. This test had a 2014 Ford Escape Under… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic whcih tries to steer out of the way …… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test had a 2009 Volvo VNL with a VAN Trailer attached Rear Ending a 2014 Ford Escape at ~8 mph. Typical of Stop-and-Go traffic on a freeway,… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is typical of a mid-west incident where a Tractor Trailer is crossing a small town moderate to high speed roadway to enter a distribution center and… Read more »
When most people think about roadway safety, they focus on driver behavior. It is easy to assume that staying alert and following the rules of the road will prevent a crash. However, roadway design plays a major role in whether a driver can respond to a hazard in time. One of the most important design… Read more »
When you’re looking to reconstruct the details of a collision, having accurate visual and spatial data makes a world of difference. Over the years, a number of tools have come and go, but point cloud models continue to stand out. It’s not just about their accuracy, but for their adaptability. If you’ve suffered the misfortune… Read more »
Accident reconstruction has relied on physical evidence, photographs, and detailed measurements since as long as it’s been an investigative field. But in recent years, investigators have gained a new tool that changed the field—point cloud models. This technology represents a serious advancement, offering a level of precision, clarity, and utility that simply wasn’t possible before…. Read more »