Hawkins

Road Traffic Accident

Investigation Group
Hawkins has been a leading firm in the analysis of
road traffic accidents since the early 1980s.

Hawkins has the largest group of

RTA investigators in the UK with
experience going back over 30 years.
Our investigators can carry out a full
reconstruction and analysis enabling Our areas of expertise
an accurate assessment of liability. include:
Members of the group have Analysis of vehicle engineering, design
substantial experience in and manufacture including:
preparing detailed technical
reports and presenting
• Tyre performance and failures
evidence in British Courts. • Vehicle electronics
Our clients are primarily
• Braking system design and
performance
the insurance and legal
professions (on behalf of both • Materials and component failure
investigation
defendants and claimants).
We also work for Government • Vehicle dynamics
agencies, the Ministry of Defence, Collision investigation and
Local authorities, Police authorities, reconstruction encompassing:
and vehicle/component manufacturers
either directly or via their solicitors. • Computer modelling
We work mainly in the UK but have • Visibility analysis
been called on to analyse accidents • Highway engineering and
worldwide. We recently opened environment
an office in Dubai. • CCTV analysis
• Human factors analysis
• Seat belts and airbag analysis
• Bicycle engineering
• Collision data analysis
• Head protection

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Hawkins
Road Traffic Accident
Investigation Group
Key group members and their areas of specialist expertise
Neil Arthur (Cambridge) John Camplin (Leeds)
Collision reconstruction Head protection
Vehicle examination Collision reconstruction
Vehicle component failures Vehicle examination
Vehicle tyres

Christina Holland (Glasgow) Mike Hopwood (Manchester)

Collision reconstruction Highways engineering
Vehicle examination Winter maintenance

John Horsfall (Cambridge) Damian Mutch (Reigate)

Collision reconstruction Collision reconstruction
Visibility analysis Vehicle examination
CCTV analysis CCTV analysis
Vehicle dynamics

Rod Newbery (Cambridge) Andy Ninham (Cambridge)

Collision reconstruction Collision reconstruction
Railway crossings Vehicle examination
Materials failures Seat belts
Pedestrians
CCTV analysis

James Wade (Reigate) Stuart Whitehead (Birmingham)

Collision reconstruction Collision reconstruction
Vehicle examination Vehicle examination
Vehicle engineering Airbags
Scene surveys

Features of our service Telephone

• Texperience
he RTA group is supported by the wide ranging
of Hawkins’ team of engineers and scientists
+44 (0)1223 420 400
24 Hr Answering Service
• Preliminary reporting followed by in-depth analysis Email: enquiries@hawkins.biz
• We can provide the right area and level of expertise
• A rapid response when matters are urgent
• The use of modern computer methods to aid analysis
• Site investigations and surveys when required
• Detailed illustrated reports which assist the Courts
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