Pedestrian
Collision Investigation
Course
Number:
CL-308
Course Length: 3 Days (24 Hours)
This training
program is designed for the experienced police officer, supervisor
or traffic homicide investigator, or accident reconstructionist
who wants to improve skills, knowledge and techniques while investigating
pedestrian-vehicular collisions.
The emphasis is on
human factors, physical evidence, speed analysis, documentation
of the scene and accident elements, and the analysis of all evidence
gathered.
Human factors include
perception/reaction times indexed by individual conditions, distractions,
physical attributes of driver and victim, and substance impairment.
Scene analysis includes line of sight, roadway conditions, weather,
debris, lighting and nighttime factors.
Speed analysis includes
pedestrian throw and other related speed equations. Physical evidence
includes the pedestrian and the vehicle involved, including autopsy,
clothing, injury analysis, vehicle types, damage profiles, headlight
patterns and documentation.
The course curriculum
includes the following:
- Causes of pedestrian collisions
- Identifying the point of impact
- Vehicle examination
- Pedestrian trajectory in relationship to vehicular movement
Pedestrian injury analysis
Speed calculation and techniques
- Human factors
- Scene analysis
- Evidence collection and analysis
- Field studies
- Photography
- Case studies