Experienced and Accredited Collision Reconstruction
Our staff is fully accredited by ACTAR, the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. We combine over 40 years of experience in the investigation of motor vehicle collisions, therefore providing competent and professional reconstructive services. Our staff are members of such professional organizations as the Society of Automotive Engineers, and regularly receive updated training in new technologies, methods, and theory.
Crash Reconstruction involves evidence collection, interpretation, and analysis.
Our staff has been recognized as leaders in this field. Read more...
Oftentimes, the best way to reconstruct a collision is through computer simulation.
GLCA uses Physics-based software to perform these simulations. Read more...
Many vehicles employ Event Data Recorders (EDRs) that may store collision data.
Great Lakes Crash Analysis can extract and interpret this data. Read more...
News from Great Lakes Crash Analysis:
GLCA Develops and Tests Harnesses for Heavy Truck ECM Downloads
Great Lakes Crash Analysis has developed and tested engine simulation harnesses that will allow heavy truck ECMs to be downloaded without setting fault codes or overwriting crash data. This allows the ECM to be removed from the truck and sent to us for analysis. A case assessment can then be made with only a nominal investment. Without these harnesses, there is a significant danger of losing valuable crash information when imaging the ECM away from the truck. More information about this is available on the Event Data Recorder Page.
GLCA Staff to Present Technical Papers at 2011 SAE World Congress
For the second year in a row, GLCA staff members will be presenting technical papers at the annual Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, Michigan. These documents concern heavy truck Event Data Recorder (EDR) technology and are based on extensive academic research and actual testing. A list of publications authored by GLCA staff is available in the About Us page.
