Accident reconstruction is required when police investigators need to recreate the circumstances surrounding an accident scene, or when solicitors are asked to file a compensation claim. Experts in accident reconstruction will try to piece together the information available to try and determine what would be the most likely causes of the accident.

Witness statements, skid marks and other road markings, road conditions and weather conditions are all taken into account and are compiled along with extensive photographs and diagrams of the accident scene. This detailed report is then recreated by us using 3d animation and can result in a highly convincing account of the events leading up to and including the accident.

The investigators weigh up a wide variety of factors. The condition of the road itself will be examined including the curvature and the road surface and it’s frictional properties. Any road defects are noted, the proximity of pavements and hard shoulders are built into diagrams.

Weather and lighting conditions at the time of the accident are important for the investigators, as well as for the reconstruction. An accident which takes place in broad daylight in dry conditions will be very different to an accident on the same stretch of road at night in wet conditions. An accident that occurs at lighting up time may have a variety of light sources and these can all be illustrated in detail in our 3d recreation.

In urban areas, traffic signals can play a major part in reconstructions. What was the exact sequence and timings of the lights at the accident scene? Could the lights have been faulty and therefore been a cause of the accident? Was there an amber signal when the car advanced or was it actually red?

Finally the record of the drivers themselves is taken into account, along with the exact models of the cars, their colours, condition, and dimensions.

All of this information is then built into our accident reconstruction scene and the paths of the vehicles involved are plotted to follow the physical evidence found at the scene. All of which can add up to a very convincing case for the client.

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