Forensic Investigations News

Technical series: Vehicle wheel loss

A rotating wheel stores a large amount of energy, both rotational and linear, and can cause a huge amount of damage and injury if it separates from a vehicle.

Harnessing the potential of in-vehicle telematics

As in-vehicle telematics grows in influence, now is the time to learn how to make the most from the data.

Best Practice for New Instructions

To ensure you receive the most accurate estimate from TRL and to do initial conflict checks, we need basic information at the outset.

The Importance of Visibility

Visibility is one of the most important factors for drivers, particularly for those of large vehicles such as HGVs and vans, which have the highest rate of other road user deaths per mile travelled

The importance of best practice when investigating lorry rollover

For any given vehicle travelling on a curve, there is a sideways acceleration threshold above which it is prone to roll over. The sideways acceleration it experiences is determined by its speed and the curvature and the camber or crossfall of the curve…

TRL investigates fatal collision at velodrome

This case study relates to a fatal incident which took place at an indoor velodrome, where TRL’s investigation covered multiple technical areas including grip testing, environmental testing for dirt and debris, CCTV analysis and accident reconstruction.

Vehicle Collision Fraud

Did you know that the Insurance Fraud Bureau estimates that ‘Crash for Cash’ collisions cost the UK around £340 million per year?

TRL calls for wider implementation of eCall to improve road safety

eCall is a vehicle system which automatically alerts emergency services in the event of a serious road collision.

What do we do with vehicle inspections?

TRL’s Experts are highly trained and have many years’ experience of vehicle assessment and inspection, ranging from bicycles to tractors and large goods vehicles.