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Accident Reconstruction Accident Reconstruction What does it really cost?What does it really cost?
Presented by:Leslie Nelson-Taullie
Presented by:Leslie Nelson-Taullie
• Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Mission
• Facts and Figures- State of Colorado - Colorado State Patrol
• Implementation of the Accident Reconstruction Team
Topics for Discussion Topics for Discussion
CSP Mission Statement CSP Mission Statement
“The mission of the Colorado State Patrol is to ensure a safe and
secure environment in Colorado for all persons by providing
professional law enforcement through responsive, courteous, caring, and dedicated service.”
Colorado Demographics Colorado Demographics
• 8th largest state in the nation• 104,247 square miles
• 4.3 million citizens
• 20 million visitors per year
Colorado Drivers Colorado Drivers
• 2.8 million licensed drivers
• 3.9 million registered vehicles
• 70.6 million daily vehicle miles traveled
Colorado Drivers Colorado Drivers
• In 2002, 736 people died• Accounts for 27% of all injury deaths• 45% of all unintentional injury deaths• Leading cause of death for ages 1 to
34 and second leading cause for ages 35 to 84
Leading cause of death and injury Motor vehicle incidents
Colorado State Patrol Colorado State Patrol
• Responsible for safety of 65,483 miles of roadway.
• Investigates about 69% of all fatal crashes and 33% of all injury crashes.
• Conducts criminal investigations of vehicle theft, drug trafficking, and other activities.
• Provides personal security and transportation services at the Executive Residence and the Capitol Building.
Colorado State PatrolColorado State Patrol
• 2002 Activities included:– 35,245 crash investigations– 115,835 traffic citations;
• 81% for violations that could have resulted in crashes
– Half of a million motorist contacts– 12,466 felony and misdemeanor arrests– 3,306 safety presentations– Recovered 586 stolen automobiles
Colorado State PatrolColorado State Patrol
• Funding from Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) Costs each Colorado
resident less than $20 per year to fund CSP
Colorado State PatrolColorado State Patrol
Three Regions each commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel
Six Field Districts and Four Branches commanded by a Major or their civilian equivalent
24 Field troops and Five Communications Centers command by a Captain or their civilian equivalent
CSP Office Location AreasCSP Office Location Areas
Accident Reconstruction Funding Accident Reconstruction Funding
Division of Criminal Justice
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Office of Drug Control and System Improvement
Total Awarded
$355,100
PurposePurpose
The overall objective is to successfully prosecute individuals involved in felony or serious injury motor vehicle crashes by providing troopers with up-to-date equipment and continuing education in the area of technical motor vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction.
“The Plan” “The Plan”
Phase I (FY 2001-2002) - Evidence Collection Equipment, Case Preparation, Continuing Education
Phase II (FY 2002-2003) - Court Room Presentation Equipment, and Continuing Education
Phase III (FY 2003-2004) - Technology Update for Mobile Data Computers and Continuing Education
Phase IV (FY 2004-2005) - Development of Investigative Felony Packet forms into computerized format for submitting cases to District Attorneys Office and Continuing Education
I. Enhanced prosecution of individuals involved in a felony, serious injury or special interest motor vehicle collisions;
II. improved protection of victim’s rights; and
III. enhanced accident prevention through causation analysis
ExpectationsExpectations
The concept of the Felony Accident Reconstruction Team (ART) project is to improve the Patrol’s operational effectiveness in the area for technical accident reconstruction. Our goal is to provide our customers involved in motor vehicle collisions with quality investigations.
Accident Reconstruction Equipment Accident Reconstruction Equipment
• VC2000 Acceleration Data Acquisition System • Lasers Measuring Devices• 35mm Nikon FM10 cameras with macro lenses and
heavy-duty flash• Notebook Computers with LCD projectors• Evidence Photo Numbers• Chartran Rulers
Accident Reconstruction Software Accident Reconstruction Software
AR Pro
Auto Stats
WinCrash/WinSlam
Accident Reconstruction Training Accident Reconstruction Training
•Rocky Mountain Crash/DUI Conference (RMC2)
•Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD)
• Tire Analysis
• Physics Classes
Accidents Reconstructed FY 2002 Accidents Reconstructed FY 2002
Number of Accidents Investigated 573
Number of Hours 17743.75
Technical Assistance 126Number of Hours 674.5Number of Accidents Involving
Alcohol 214Cocaine 12Marijuana 26Depressants 3Stimulants 14
Thank You!Thank You!
Contact Information
Leslie Nelson TaullieColorado State PatrolOperational Development Section700 KiplingLakewood Colorado 80215
Telephone Number 303-239-4542E-mail: [email protected]