Robert T. Lynch, P.E.
Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer
Areas of Expertise
- 3D Laser Scanning
- Accident / Collision Reconstruction
- Ability to Avoid
- Bicycle Collisions
- Chain Reaction Collisions
- Crush Analysis
- Headlight Projection
- Low-Speed Collisions
- Nighttime Visibility / Recognition
- Pedestrian / Vehicle Collisions
- Perception-Reaction Time
- Time-Distance-Speed Analysis
- Visibility
Contact Information
Email: rtl@forensicdjs.com
Case Manager: Sarah Hood-Betts, shb@forensicdjs.com
Biography
Bob has over 17 years of experience as a consultant in the field of collision reconstruction, applying the laws of physics to investigate, analyze, and reconstruct vehicular collisions, including those involving pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, passenger vehicles, and commercial vehicles. He has conducted field investigations and analyzed more than 2,000 motor vehicle collisions for their crash characteristics and dynamics. Bob specializes in the reconstruction of nighttime collisions. He has developed his own peer-reviewed method to determine the severity of a collision through the use of energy-based crush principles.
Bob has worked on the research and development of vehicle occupant crash protection devices and has tested and validated energy-attenuating seating systems to military ground vehicles. He has specified and conducted full-scale vehicle crash tests and has aided local police agencies in homicide investigations. Bob is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Illumination Engineering Society (IES), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE), the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS), and the National Association of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists and Investigators (NATARA). He has lectured to several of these organizations, as well as to attorneys, insurance professionals, and government organizations on topics related to collision reconstruction.
Bob played basketball at Franklin & Marshall College along with his twin brother Dan. Bob and his wife Melissa live in lower Bucks County with their five children: John, Sean Connor, Joey, and Grace.
Seminar Topics
- Digital Forensics for Auto Insurance Investigations
- Utilizing New Vehicle Technology to Reconstruct Collisions
- Nighttime Reconstruction: Don't Get Left in the Dark
