Spectrum Consultants Group has been providing accident reconstruction services to its clients since 1984. Our experts have more than 200 years of combined traffic accident and collision analysis experience. We have investigated, analyzed, and reconstructed thousands of motor vehicle collisions and presented our findings in judicial systems throughout the country.
Spectrum enjoys an outstanding reputation for our accident reconstruction services. Though our main operations are based in the mid-Atlantic, we provide our services throughout the United States. We are one of the rare groups in the United States able to image any type of heavy vehicle engine, including Volvo/Mack.
Our book, Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, was originally published in 2003 and had its second edition released in 2011. The third edition is currently in-progress. Reconstructing commercial vehicle accidents is a complex subject. Our textbook aims to serve as a valuable tool in assisting those interested in investigating commercial vehicle accidents.
Please see below for an overview of the services we offer. If you feel we can be of service to you, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We use laser scanning tech to recreate the real world on your desktop. Short of being on a scene or in front of a vehicle in person each time you need to reference it, our digital 3D documentation gives as complete a picture as is possible.
The data a drone collects is as valuable as that of a laser scanner, and sometimes a flyover is simply more practical. For these instances, Spectrum has the FAA-licensed personnel to complete the flight successfully and process its data.
Spectrum can image and analyze data from the entire range of heavy vehicle engines, including CAT, Cummins, Detroit, International / Navistar, Mercedes, Paccar, and Volvo / Mack, along with most passenger vehicles ECMs.
Our staff is trained to deal with the many considerations commercial vehicle accidents present. We resolve concerns about air brake systems, dynamics, and federal regulations. We can download an engine's ECM and provide a report to our clients.
A vehicle damage profile can be one of the most (if not the most) important parts of a collision analysis. Most crucially, damage profiles assist our collision specialists in reaching various determinations about a vehicle's dynamics, impact points, and contact points.
In dealing with automobile crashes, Spectrum's primary objective is simple - determine the series of events which led to the collision. To this end, we identify, collect, and interpret the evidence with the aim of providing the best analysis possible for our clients.
Spectrum offers vehicle examinations to help to determine if any mechanical or component features--like faulty braking, seat belts, or air bags--may have failed and contributed to an accident.
Fraudulent insurance claims are a significant problem. Many go undetected. Our specialists work with the insurance industry to make the best possible determination as to an accident's true cause.
If the evidence has been properly secured, Spectrum can analyze whether the headlights, taillights, brake and turn indicators, or four-way flashers were incandescent at the moment of impact.
Motorcycle reconstruction requires a specialist who understands precisely how a motorcycle behaves at the hands of its rider, based on years of first-hand riding experience. Spectrum has this exact sort of specialist ready to conduct a thorough investigation.
Many factors which would be of minimal importance in a daytime collision, like headlights, require in a nighttime study the utmost consideration. Our specialists have the training, experience, and knowledge required to handle such cases.
In studying a collision's occupant kinematics, Spectrum can reach a better understanding of which of the vehicle's occupants was driving at the time of the collision. And from this, we may be able to discern the seating position of each of the passengers.
Whether it's a paper or electronic trail that needs following, Spectrum can review and analyze many documents and data, like driver qualification files, drug testing documents, vehicle maintenance records, shipping documents, and many others.
Pedestrian accidents typically involve a serious or fatal injury. In these cases, the physical evidence and pedestrian dynamics are two critical factors. Our personnel have been trained to provide a proper and thorough interpretation of each.
Spectrum uses laser technology to conduct each crash site's analysis. We document the line of sight, geographical conditions, roadway design, and physical evidence, and provide a well-documented diagram for both our report and any courtroom exhibit.
We offer a driver perception video for our collision cases. These videos are designed to show what the driver, witness, or occupants may have seen immediately prior to or following the collision, admid any environmental or roadway conditions.
Some of the most vital information pertaining to a case may come from a witness. Our specialists have many years' worth of experience in the law-enforcement community and can ably interview any potential witnesses and document their statements.
Spectrum is qualified to investigate many other types of incidents involving vehicle fires, or collisions involving emergency vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, horse-drawn buggies, sleds, farm machinery, and so on. For specific inquiries just contact us.