Our Company
The Crash Lab, Inc. provides professional and timely accident reconstruction services to the insurance and legal communities.
At the forefront of the crash reconstruction industry
What we do
Providing you with a thorough and timely analysis.
Our goal is to provide you with a thorough and timely analysis based upon sound and accepted scientific and accident reconstruction principles within a reasonable degree of probability, on matters such as: crash dynamics, EDR analysis, low velocity incidents, crash fraud, mechanical failure analysis, vehicle speed, time and distance, commercial vehicle issues, MUTCD, vehicle autopsies, pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, motorcycle training, aerial scene mapping, day and nighttime visibility issues, headlamp profiling, 3D Laser Scanning, forensic mapping, and trial demonstratives/chalks.
Crash Dynamics
EDR analysis
Low Velocity Incidents
Crash Fraud
Vehicle Speed
Mechanical Failure Analysis
Time & Distance
Forensic Mapping
MUTCD
Vehicle Autopsies
Commercial Vehicle Issues
Pedestrians
Aerial Scene Mapping
Visibility Issues
Trial Demonstratives/Chalks
Recreation Vehicles
3D LIDAR Scanning
ABOUT US
The Crash Lab, Inc.
The Crash Lab, Inc. has been providing crash reconstruction analysis and services to the insurance and legal communities since 1990. From its inception by founder Gordon “Chip” Johnston (retired 2014) to today, our goal remains the same: to provide our clients with prompt, professional service and when warranted, the creation of a product that becomes an integral part of a strong litigation package and in many instances, eliminates the need for litigation entirely.
Our Accredited Crash Reconstructionist team is comprised of four retired state and local law enforcement officers with backgrounds in crash investigation, forensic scene mapping, damage analysis, and vehicle examinations, including commercial vehicles and crash data retrieval.
our mission
“Identify and interpret objective physical evidence and apply research and science to arrive at defensible conclusions.”
Meet our team
The Crash Lab, Inc.
President & Accredited Reconstructionist
Accredited Reconstructionist
Accredited Reconstructionist
Accredited Reconstructionist
Our Technology
When appropriate, we provide Total Station forensic mapping, and photographic and video documentation. Further, we are able to interrogate vehicle Event Data Recorders (EDR), such as Airbag Control Modules (ACM), Ford’s Powertrain Control Modules (PCM), and Electronic Control Units (ECU), via the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System (CDR), in accordance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Rule 49 CFR Part 563 that became effective on September 1, 2012.
Our Fleet
" The Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction "
“Accreditation with ACTAR adds a new dimension to the word ‘professionalism’ in the field of Traffic Accident Reconstruction. ACTAR offers an independent credentialing examination that objectively assesses a candidate’s comprehension and application of minimum training standards of a forensic specialist in the field of motor vehicle accident investigation and reconstruction. ACTAR is committed to promoting the intellectual development of individuals, organizations and institutions involved in traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. In so doing, ACTAR encourages the integrity, consistency and professionalism of those involved in traffic accident investigation and reconstruction.”
All reconstructionists at The Crash Lab are ACTAR accredited and routinely participate in continuing education and training in the field of Crash Reconstruction.