Forensic Vehicle Examination Experts After Road Collisions
As former Police collision investigators, our experts examine vehicles from bumper to black box. We verify roadworthiness, measure impact energy pathways, and test steering, suspension, tyres and brakes.
Electronic control modules are imaged to capture speed, throttle and fault data. We correlate physical damage with locus evidence, witness accounts, and Police procedures to confirm or challenge alleged mechanisms.
Our reports are objective and court-ready, compliant with Scottish evidential standards, and delivered within a typical 21-day timescale following full disclosure.
Vehicle Examination Services
We deliver cradle-to-court vehicle examinations covering mechanical integrity, structural deformation, and safety system performance. Services include defect identification, pre-purchase condition checks after incidents, ECU data imaging, tyre and brake analysis, steering geometry assessment, and photographic/scale-plan documentation. Each instruction results in an impartial report suitable for civil or criminal proceedings across Scotland. Court attendance is available.
Vehicles Examinations
We conduct meticulous inspections of cars, vans, HGVs and motorcycles following collisions.
Using calibrated tools and approved procedures, we record damage patterns, measure alignment, and test key systems.
Findings are reconciled with locus conditions and statements to establish causation, mechanism of failure, and the vehicle’s pre-impact condition.
Mechanical and Structural Damage Assessment
We identify fractured components, buckling, weld failures and post-impact misalignment. Suspension arms, subframes, chassis rails and crumple zones are measured against manufacturer tolerances.
We differentiate primary impact damage from secondary contact or recovery damage, providing a clear view of repair viability, residual risk, and whether defects contributed to loss.
Tyre, Brake, and Steering Analysis
Tyres are checked for cuts, punctures, inflation, date codes and legal tread depth under Scots road traffic standards.
We test braking efficiency, disc/drum condition, pad wear and hydraulic integrity.
Steering geometry and play are measured to determine pre-collision control, stability, and any defect-related contribution to causation.
Independent Vehicle Examination Reports
Our reports are independent, objective and compliant with Scottish civil and criminal procedure.
We include clear conclusions, supporting calculations, photographs, and scale plans when required.
Typical turnaround is fourteen to twenty-one days from complete disclosure. Expert court attendance and conferences with counsel are available on request.
Electronic Data and Black Box Retrieval
We acquire and interpret event data recorder outputs, airbag module logs and manufacturer telematics where available.
Downloads can reveal speed, throttle, braking, seatbelt status and fault codes. Data are cross-checked against physical evidence to validate timelines, reconstruct manoeuvres, and challenge or support allegations of dangerous or careless driving.
Support for Insurance and Legal Claims
We work with solicitors, insurers and private clients across Scotland. Funding can be via Scottish Legal Aid Board sanction, private instruction or insurers.
Our evidence addresses liability, causation and quantum, including pre-existing versus accident damage.
We also review Police procedures and witness statements to ensure procedural fairness.
Why Choose Our Expert Examiners
Led by George Gilfillan - recognised expert witness and former Police Traffic Officers - our team brings decades of practical investigation experience. We remain independent, objective and up-to-date through UK and US seminars.
Competitive fees, SLAB funding routes, and timely, court-ready reporting make us Scotland’s trusted choice for forensic vehicle examination.
Accurate Assessment of Damage and Faults
From chassis rails to restraint systems, we inspect using calibrated gauges, manufacturer data, and comparative measurement.
Photographs, scale plans and calculations support every conclusion. This rigorous approach ensures defects and damage are correctly identified, preventing costly misattribution and enabling proportionate, evidence-based decisions on repair, replacement, or liability.
Independent and Impartial Reporting
Although instructed by insurers, solicitors or private clients, our duty is to the court.
We assess all disclosed material, inspect the locus, and test vehicles without fear or favour.
Reports are clear, balanced and objective, meeting Scottish procedural expectations and assisting judges, juries and claim handlers alike.
Early Detection of Safety Issues
Prompt examinations can reveal latent defects, in tyres, brakes, airbags or steering, before vehicles return to service.
Early detection protects road users, strengthens mitigation, and can reduce overall loss by guiding timely repairs or write-off decisions, all while evidencing duty-of-care and risk-management steps taken after an incident.
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Dangerous Driving Investigation Glasgow
We investigate allegations of dangerous or careless driving, correlating statements, CCTV, dashcam, vehicle data and locus evidence. Findings address standard of driving under Scots law, causation, visibility, speed and decision-making, with reasoned opinions suitable for Sheriff and High Court proceedings.
Accident Vehicle Examinations Glasgow
Independent forensic inspections identify pre-existing faults, impact damage and post-collision defects. We assess brakes, steering, tyres, lighting and restraints against Construction and Use requirements, preserving chain of custody. Results clarify whether mechanical condition contributed to the incident.
Collision Reconstructions Glasgow
Using physics-based reconstruction, crush analysis and time-distance calculations, we test competing versions of events. Speed estimates, sightlines and reaction opportunities are evaluated, producing clear, illustrated explanations for courts, tribunals, insurers and solicitors, and robust opinions on causation and contributory negligence.