Description
The Virginia Highway Safety Office is offering a course in Fundamentals of Crash Investigation and Reconstruction. This two-week course imparts the knowledge and skills required for detailed crash investigation by combining classroom lectures with practical field exercises.
Topics will include:
- Coefficient of friction
- Computing speeds from yaw marks and skid marks
- Vehicle and occupant kinematics
- Indicators of safety belt use
- Identifying and documenting evidence
- Traffic law
- Measuring the scene
- Scale diagramming
- Time and distance
Registration
Registration for the course is FREE. Seating is limited to the first 25 Virginia law enforcement officers or Commonwealth Attorneys.
To register, email Michael Nash at michael.nash@dmv.virginia.gov and provide the following information:
- Contact information for the person attending the class (i.e., name, department, phone number, and email address)
- Date and location of desired class
Class Dates and Location
December 1 - 12, 2025, (0800-1700)
Roanoke County Criminal Justice Academy
5401 Barnes Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24019
Materials Needed
Students should bring the following materials to class:
- An electronic calculator with a square root function
- A compass to draw circles
- Pencils
- Foul weather gear in case of inclement weather during field exercises
- A 50 or 100 foot measuring tape