* 2026 Technical Crash Investigation and Vehicle Dynamics Analysis -- Somerset County ESTA

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Technical Crash Investigation and

Vehicle Dynamics Analysis

Two Weeks

Dates: March 2nd to Mach 13th, 2026
Location: Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy

Kean University’s Statewide Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program is proud to present this new two-week Technical Crash Investigation and Vehicle Dynamics Analysis course, offered free of charge to law enforcement crash investigators. This training is made possible through funding and support from the New Jersey Division of Traffic Safety.

This new course is replacing the Advanced Crash Investigation course.

Course Length

Two Weeks (80 Hours)

Intended Audience

This course is designed for sworn law enforcement officers who have demonstrated aptitude in crash investigation and who have the interest, ability, and departmental support to progress toward analytical crash investigation and, ultimately, traffic crash reconstruction.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Fundamentals of At-Scene Crash Investigation, Basic Crash Investigation, or an equivalent course.

Course Description

This math- and science-intensive course provides police officers with analytical tools and foundational scientific principles used in traffic crash analysis. The course serves as an intermediate yet critical step between an at-scene crash investigation and complete crash reconstruction training.

During this Crash Analyst–level training, students are introduced to the physics and mathematical principles that form the foundation of scientific crash reconstruction. Students will learn to interpret and identify crash evidence amenable to analytical methods and to apply accepted equations to reasonably estimate vehicle speeds, positions, motions, and interactions during collision events.

The course emphasizes understanding how crashes occur, how vehicles respond to forces during impact, and how evidence can be used to assess avoidability and potential criminal recklessness. Instruction is reinforced through instructor-led demonstrations, guided problem solving, collaborative exercises, and student-completed projects.

Students must bring a basic scientific calculator (cell phone use as a calculator is prohibited) and a protractor to class.

Questions or Enrollment Assistance
Please contact Rich Maxwell at:
📧 richard.maxwell@kean.edu or rlmax@att.net
📱 (732) 567-7431

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM:

By submitting a request to register for this course, you have read, understand, and agree to the provisions outlined below:

1. If you cannot attend this training class, a cancellation request must be sent by email from yourself or your agency to maxweric@kean.edu AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE the first day of training for this class.

2. You are unable to attend, and an approved replacement is found who will attend the training in your place, a replacement request must be sent by email from yourself or your agency to maxweric@kean.edu AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE the first day of training for this class. This request must contain the officer's name to be replaced and the new officer’s name, rank, email address, and cell phone number.

3. If you or your agency fail to provide any of the above notifications and you do not attend the training on the first day of class, you forfeit your ability to register for any NJDHTS-sponsored training courses (found on NJSAFEROADS.COM) for a period of no less than 6 months from the 1st day of training of the course missed.

4. Submitting this registration request does not ensure you a spot in this class. You will be notified by email from the Program Training Coordinator, Rich Maxwell of your enrollment status no later than three weeks before the start day of the class.

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