Knott Laboratory provides forensic engineering and animation, Civil & Structural, and Fire & Explosion Investigation services to reconstruct accidents.

Vehicle Black Box Analysis

Black boxes provide increasing amounts of data critical to motor vehicle accident investigations.

Automobile manufacturers have been placing “black box” Event Data Recorders (EDR) in vehicles since the early 1990s. Because this technology has been in use for decades and adopted by nearly all automobile manufacturers, it is highly likely that today’s accidents involve one or more vehicles equipped with an EDR. With over 20 years experience collecting vehicle event data Knott Laboratory has the expertise to retrieve and analyze event data stored on heavy trucks and passenger vehicles that have been involved in an accident. As EDR technology has evolved, so has Knott Laboratory’s expertise providing clients with increasing amounts of data critical to motor vehicle accident investigations.

A Knott Laboratory expert can quickly determine whether a collision vehicle is equipped with an EDR and advise you with the proper method of preserving the data. Heavy Truck EDR download capabilities include Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Mercedes Benz, Paccar, International and Sterling engines. View our list of all vehicle makes/models available for download.

Publications List

The experts at Knott Laboratory have been published in many engineering journals. While most of these essays are quite detailed, these short abstracts express a summary of the overall papers that were published.

Forensic Engineering Use of Computer Animation and Graphics

Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers
December, 2006

Newest Trends in Accident Reconstruction

The Lawyer’s LogBook, Vol. 2, No. 5
2013

Experts in the Field

Our forensic engineers are experts in accident reconstruction, failure analysis and cause & origin. Our forensic engineers work directly with our in-house animation department to create state-of-the-art forensic animations for use in court, arbitration, mediation or settlement negotiations.

Richard M. Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., DFE

Principal Engineer
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Ricky L. Nguyen, M.S., P.E., DFE

Subject Matter Expert
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Collin Hurler, P.E.

Project Manager
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Brandon Stone

Accident Reconstructionist
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Seth J. Behrens, P.E., DFE

Engineering Manager
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Brent R. Graham

Accident Reconstruction Manager
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Jason P. Evans, M.B.A., B.S.

Project Engineer
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Henry “Hank” V. Mowry, P.E., DFE

Director of Engineering
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View Samples of our Work

Since 1982, Knott Laboratory has been providing comprehensive forensic engineering and computer animation services to reconstruct accidents.

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High Profile Cases

Knott Laboratory has become the leader in forensic engineering and computer animation by investigating high profile cases and conveying our analysis effectively during litigation.