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Accident Reconstruction
What does it really cost?
Presented by:
Leslie Nelson-Taullie
Topics for Discussion
• Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Mission
• Facts and Figures
- State of Colorado
- Colorado State Patrol
• Implementation of the Accident
Reconstruction Team
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
• 8th largest state in the nation
• 104,247 square miles
• 4.3 million citizens
• 20 million visitors per year
Colorado Drivers
• 2.8 million licensed
drivers
• 3.9 million registered
vehicles
• 70.6 million daily
vehicle miles traveled
Colorado Drivers
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Leading cause of death and injury
Motor vehicle incidents
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
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 Patrol
• 2002 Activities included:
– 35,245 crash investigations
– 115,835 traffic citations;
• 81% for violations that could have resulted in
crashes
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Half of a million motorist contacts
12,466 felony and misdemeanor arrests
3,306 safety presentations
Recovered 586 stolen automobiles
Colorado State Patrol
• Funding from Highway
Users Tax Fund
(HUTF)
Costs each Colorado
resident less than $20 per
year to fund CSP
Colorado 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 Areas
Accident Reconstruction Funding
Division of Criminal Justice
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Office of Drug Control and System Improvement
Total Awarded
$355,100
Purpose
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”
 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
Expectations
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.
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Enhanced prosecution of individuals involved in a felony,
serious injury or special interest motor vehicle collisions;
improved protection of victim’s rights; and
enhanced accident prevention through causation analysis
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
AR Pro
Auto Stats
WinCrash/WinSlam
Accident Reconstruction Training
•Rocky Mountain Crash/DUI Conference (RMC2)
•Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD)
• Tire Analysis
• Physics Classes
Accidents Reconstructed FY 2002
Number of Accidents Investigated
573
Number of Hours
17743.75
Technical Assistance
Number of Hours
Number of Accidents Involving
Alcohol
214
Cocaine
12
Marijuana
26
Depressants
3
Stimulants
14
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Thank You!
Contact Information
Leslie Nelson Taullie
Colorado State Patrol
Operational Development Section
700 Kipling
Lakewood Colorado 80215
Telephone Number 303-239-4542
E-mail: [email protected]