Incident Investigation

 1.      Introduction

The Incident and Investigation course was designed for managers who may be involved with investigating accidents or reconstructing the scene.

2.      Aims

To provide an overview of collision investigation / reconstruction and how it impacts on a road transport business.

3.      Objectives

·        Gain a basic understanding of collision investigation and reconstruction techniques.

·        Review the type of data collected by the police and its availability.

·        Understand the interaction between the police and vehicle owners/drivers during investigations.

·        Review the principal causes of collisions and identify remedial measures.

·        Gain an insight into the protocol covering joint police and Health and Safety enquiries.

·        Gain a basic understanding of The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act.

4.      Pre course activity

·        none

5.      Course Content (2 days)

• Liability by companies in respect of the fleet.
• Business Continuity after involvement in collisions.
• Seizure of vehicles and loads.
• Police statistical information and its value.
• Specific points of contact.
• Agency drivers, hired vehicles.
• Fleet / driver policies in relation to collisions.
• Use of technology e.g. telemetry data.
• How new legislation impacts companies.

6.      Additional Information

The course is classroom based.