2025 Basic Crash Investigation Class ** Somerset County ESTA ** Request for Registration

Registration for this class is open.

NJ Basic Crash Investigation – Two Weeks

Kean University’s Statewide Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program presents this two-week class, offered free to Law Enforcement Crash Investigators, with funding and support from the New Jersey Division of Traffic Safety.

This course is the initial level of crash investigation training; officers will learn how to recognize and document evidence found at the scene of motor vehicle crashes, including damage that occurs to a vehicle as the result of a crash. Correctly identifying and documenting the critical evidence found at the crash scene will significantly aid in reconstructing a crash by other fully trained personnel.

Some Topics Covered in Basic Crash Investigation include:

• Information from People
• Information from Roads
• Information from Vehicles
• Drawing Scaled Diagrams
• Basic Speed Calculations

This course is beneficial for any Officer who investigates motor vehicle crashes and the foundation for Officers newly assigned to a traffic bureau.

This level of training introduces some basic crash investigation math formulas. Officers attending this class should have an understanding of high school-level algebra.

Students will need to bring a basic scientific calculator (cell phone use as a calculator is prohibited) and a drafting compass to the class.

If you have any questions or problems enrolling, contact Rich at maxweric@kean.edu or cell phone (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.

If you are submitting this request for the above officer to attend this class and would like a copy of the confirmation email sent to you, please submit your name and email address in the boxes below.