40 Hours • In-Person or Live Virtual 

Our Foundations course provides a clear, accessible introduction to driver behavior, event onset, hazard anticipation, PRT fundamentals, and nighttime visibility. Through structured instruction and hands-on application, students learn to integrate human-factors science directly into real crash reconstruction work. 

You Will Learn: 

• Core definitions and onset principles 
• Hazard anticipation & early detection concepts 
• Intro to nighttime visibility & lighting documentation 
• Basics of walking speeds, acceleration profiles, and lane-change behavior 
• Practical time–distance and human-factors analysis
• Foundational analysis of distraction, fatigue, and impairment 
• Research on why drivers do—or do not—pull into traffic 
• A scientific foundation for advanced human-factors casework 

Who is this for?

Ideal for law enforcement officers, crash investigators, reconstructionists, and analysts who are beginning a practice grounded in scientific methods. Completion of an Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course, or an equivalent program, is recommended before attending.

40 Hours • In-Person or Live Virtual 

The Premier Course in Forensic Human-Factors Training 

Our Advanced Program is the gold standard in driver-response and human-factors training. This intensive, graduate-level course condenses 160 years of research into a structured, fast-paced week designed for professionals who must analyze and defend complex crash scenarios. 

Attendees leave with the scientific grounding, tools, and analytical precision needed to operate confidently at the highest expert-witness level. 

What You Will Be Taught: 

• Hazard anticipation, threat-recognition, and glance research 
• Speed choice patterns and driver speed-adaptation behavior 
• Lane-keeping behavior, steering entropy, and stability metrics 
• Walking speeds, approach behavior, and pedestrian timing
• Vehicle acceleration rates and gap-acceptance thresholds
• Nighttime recognition distances and low-light visibility factors 
• Perception-Response Times (PRT) & all scientific factors affecting PRT 
• Research on when drivers’ willingness or not to pull into traffic

Core Modules Include: 

• Research Methods & Validity (6 hrs) 
• Lead-Vehicle & Angular Crash Scenarios (4 hrs) 
• Nighttime Visibility & Forensic Documentation (6 hrs) 
• Advanced PRT Analysis Across All Crash Types (6 hrs)
• RESPONSE® Software Integration (4 hrs) 
• Distraction, Impairment, Fatigue, & Decision Making (4 hrs) 

Who is this for?

Ideal for experts who testify, write opinions, and require a defensible scientific methodology. 

24 Hours • In-Person Only (Winter Sessions) 

A hands-on, field-intensive program focused on low-light crash documentation, PRT determination, visibility measurement, and forensic photography—all performed under actual nighttime conditions.

Who is this for?

Ideal for law enforcement officers, crash investigators, reconstructionists, and analysts who are beginning a practice grounded in scientific methods. Completion of an Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course, or an equivalent program, is recommended before attending.

3 Days • In-Person or Live Virtual 

UNLOCK THE POWER OF RESPONSE

Are you ready to elevate your expertise and enhance your skills in driver response analysis? Join us for our comprehensive 3-day Response user forum and training course, where you’ll gain valuable insights, hands-on experience, and the latest research in human factors.

What You’ll Learn

What’s new in Response and research. In-depth exploration of the Response software, Step-by-step instruction on various crash scenarios, Interactive discussions on human factors and driver behavior, and Practical applications of advanced analysis. 

We develop tailored 3-day or 40-hour programs for law-enforcement agencies, engineering firms, consulting groups, and private organizations—combining any elements from Foundations, Advanced, Nighttime, or RESPONSE®.

Train With the Leaders Who Define the Science

Whether you are establishing your foundation or pursuing expert-level mastery, the Driver Research Institute provides the most authoritative human-factors training in the world.