Control costs through a complete and thorough vehicle accident investigation. Develop skills in loss prevention, data collection and analysis. This course covers:
Accident Management - setting policy and procedures to be followed within the organization; driver conduct and actions at the scene; and the supervisor's role
Cause and Chain of Events of Accidents - when and where did the accident begin; the multiple causes of accidents and driving tactics
The Role of Photography in Documentation - procedures for gathering useful photographs
Roadway Evidence - skid marks, metal scars and damage to objects along the path of the vehicles and how they assist in determination of speeds and directions
Vehicle Damage - contact, induced and other damage present and how to determine what may have caused each
Determining Speeds - how to determine the speed of a vehicle from tire marks, critical speeds of curves, combined speeds, skip and gap skids, drag factors of roadways and other surfaces, and test skid procedures
Recording Information - gathering measurements and creating field sketches, which will be used as part of the investigative process
