T. Thompson & Associates Accident Reconstruction Consultants 1600 Merrill Street St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 489-7566

Accident Reconstruction Resources - Use TARO often

Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin (Taro)	A great site for all TAR issues.The site to use
Accident Reconstruction Resources	A links page with some info for you

Some Accident Reconstruction Organizations

Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)	The National Accreditation testing organization for Traffic Accident Reconstruction
Applied Reconstruction Forum	forum type group for TAR postings
Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators & Reconstructionists (CATAIR)	Good site with information and downloads for TAR
International Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (IAARS)
Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators (IATAI)	Illinois TAR association
Indiana Association of Certified Accident Investigators (IACAI)	Indiana TAR association
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (ITAI)	A group from the UK who seeks worldwide membership
International Network of Collision Reconstructionists (INCR)	a group that uses e-mail forums to exchange ideas and information on TAR issues
Korea Automobile Accident Institute of Science	Korean group to study TAR issues - web site is not in English yet, but working on it
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (TAARS)	Group in Texas that works closely with Texas A&M

Lots of Automobile Manufacturer Links

Alfa Romeo
AM General (military vehicles)
Audi
BMW
Buell
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler cars
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
Eagle Cars
Fiat
Ford
General Motors
GMC
Harley Davidson
Honda
Hummer
Other Military Vehicles
Infiniti
Isuzu
Jaguar
Jeep
La Forza
Lamborghini
Lancia
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Lotus
Mazda
Mercedes Benz
Mercury
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Opel
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Pontiac
Porsche
Peugeot
Renault
Rolls Royce
Saab
Saturn
Subaru
Suzuki
Toyota
Volkswagen
Volvo
Yamaha

Book Publishers and Periodical Sites

Car and Driver on-line
Charles Thomas - Publisher	Books on TAR issues
Claims People Magazine
Edmunds Automobile Buyers Guide
Forensic Media Journal
Kelly Blue Books
Lawyers & Judges Publishing	Books and accesories for TAR issues
Mitchell International
Motor Trend On-Line
Motor World On-Line
NASCAR on-line

Tire information

Bridgestone/Firestone
Continental GENERAL Tires
Cooper Tires
Denman Tire Corporation
Dunlop Tire Corporation
Goodyear Tires
Michelin
Pirelli
Tire Industry Safety Council	Tire Trade organization to give out tire care and safety facts
Toyo Tires
Yokohama Tires

Government and Research Sites

American Automobile Association (AAA)
American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
Institute for Auto Service Excellence (ASE) mechanics
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Truck Underride CRASH site
Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center
Highway Loss Data Institute
Injury Control Resource Information Network
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Library of Congress
National Crash Analysis Center
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	Recall, Technical Service Bulletins and related information, Searchable
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
National Transportation Library
Northwestern University Transportation Library
Transportation Resources (Princeton Univeristy)
Transportation Research Laboratory (TRRL)

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Schooling

Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) - University of North Florida
Northwestern University Traffic Institute (NUTI)
Texas A&M (TEEX) Texas Engineering Extension Services
University of California (Riverside) UCR Extension Traffic Accident Investigation
Knowledge Solutions	provide online law enforcement and forensic science classes (not vouching for them)

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Hardware and Software links

Canon	Office Equipment and Cameras
ARSoftware	WinSMAC, AITools, WinCrash, etc
4n6xprt	autostats, 4n6xprt, Expert line, etc
Engineering Dynamics Corporation (EDC)	line of EDCrash, HVE, Edvap, etc
EOS Systems	Photomodeler
G-Tech accelerometer	by Tesla G-Tech Pro
Laser Technology Inc	Laser measuring instruments
Maine Computer Group	Acc Recon for Windows software
McHenry Software, Inc	m-smac, m-hvosm,m-crash, etc
MacInnis Engineering	pc-crash, pc-rect, 5th wheel
Minolta	Cameras & office products
Neptune Engineering	auto crush stiffness information
Nikon	Cameras and Surveying Equipment (Total Station equipment)
Rec-Tec Reconstruction Technology	REC-TEC
Sokkia	Total Station equipment
Vericom Computers, Inc	VC2000 acceleromoters

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