Charles W. Anderson
Crash Consultant / Reconstruction Expert / Licensed Private Investigator
Certified Instructor / Commercial Vehicle Inspector
Maryland State Police (Sergeant Retired)
3546 Ocean Gateway
East New Market, Maryland 21631
Phone: (443) 521-1585
E-mail: crashconsult@yahoo.com
Schools and Formal Education
· July 1988 - Maryland State Police Academy, Pikesville, Maryland (45 hours in Basic Accident Investigation) Ranked 4th in class of 45.
· December 1981 - Eastern Shore Police Training Academy, Wor-Wic Technical College, Salisbury, Maryland (16 hours in Basic Accident Investigation) Ranked 3rd in class of 26.
· May 1980 - Associate Arts Degree in Law Enforcement, Prince Georges College, Largo, Maryland.
· June 1977 - High School Graduation, National Honor Society, Largo Senior High School, Largo, Maryland.
Work History
· Owner, Expert Crash Consultants (January 2002 to present) – Conduct crash investigations and reconstructions for insurance companies, law firms and private individuals. Provide consultations to businesses in areas of expertise. Provide instruction to law enforcement agencies and private business in areas of crash investigation and reconstruction.
· Sergeant, Easton Barrack (November 2004 to May 2011) - Supervisor for seven member group at a busy full service barrack responsible for coverage of three counties. Also responsible for the Barrack reconstruction program and accident review program. Supervisor for the Vehicle Salvage Inspection program.
· Sergeant/ Supervising Officer, Eastern Region, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (January 2001 to November 2004) - Supervisor for several scale house operations and/or specially trained roving enforcement teams that provide coverage for the nine counties that make up the eastern region of Maryland, enforcing state and federal motor carrier safety regulations and post crash investigations involving commercial motor vehicles.
· Sergeant, Salisbury Barrack (December 1999 to January 2001) - Supervisor for a five member group at a busy full service barrack. Also the Eastern Region reconstruction supervisor, responsible for the review and coordination of all reconstructions in the Eastern Region.
· Sergeant, Berlin Barrack (July 1999 to December 1999) - Supervisor for a five member group at a busy full service barrack. Also responsible for the Barrack reconstruction program and the accident review program.
· Corporal, Salisbury Barrack (August 1996 to July 1999) - First line supervisor to a highly productive five member work group. Also responsible for the supervision of the Barrack and Eastern Region Reconstruction programs. Provided road patrol supervision and coverage as needed. Led all supervisors in traffic production at the barrack for three years. Conducted Level 3 commercial vehicle inspections as part of patrol coverage. Was the Barrack RADAR and VASCAR supervisor.
· Trooper First Class, Easton Barrack (February 1991 to August 1996) - Uniform road patrol at a three county, busy full service barrack. Conducted many types of criminal and traffic investigations including the reconstruction of many commercial vehicle crashes. Nominated for Easton Barrack trooper of the Year in 1994.
· Trooper, Easton Barrack (August 1988 to February 1991) - Road patrol assignments in a busy three county area. Was the maintenance supervisor for the discontinued Breathalyzer program that covered the five counties of the Upper Shore.
· Trooper (P), MSP Academy (February 1988 to July 1988) - Training academy. Graduated fourth in a class of 45 troopers.
· Police Officer, Ocean City (Maryland) Police Department (December 1980 to February 1988) - Uniform patrol in busy resort town. Handled a wide variety of criminal, traffic and administrative investigations. Assisted in the supervision and investigation of all serious and fatal crashes that occurred within the city limits from 1982 through 1985.
Specialized Training
· January 2025 - National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (Webinar): Occupant Traumatic Brain Injuries from Minimal Crash Damage. Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leak, Epidural Blood Patch, Concussion Misdiagnosis, Vehicle Case Studies. 2 hours.
· April 2024 - National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Symposium on EDR Research and Training. Updates on Bosch CDR software, Toyota GTS and Safety Sense Systems, EDR Analyst Equations, General Motors systems, Case studies, Repowering methods, Berla Vehicle Systems. 40 hours.
· May 2023 – National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (Webinar): Ignition Cycology. Evaluating Ignition Cycles in EDR, Ignition cycle vs. Key cycle, NHTSA part 563, Evaluating Data from Bosch Report, Testing Vehicle Sensors, Source Materials, Ignition Issues with Back Powering. 2 hours.
· April 2023 – World Reconstruction Exposition, Orlando, Florida: WREX 2023 Conference Historical Perspective on Technology in Reconstruction, Live Crash Testing with 20 separate crashes, Speed Calculations from Video analysis, Biomechanical analysis, EDR Analysis and Accuracy, Motorcycle side impacts, Go-Pros in GPS data, Testing Automotive Switches and Sensors, Measurements from Video or Images, Frozen Speedometer Analysis. 40 hours.
· May 2022 – Barczyk Biomechanics Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana: CrashCon22 Crash Conference Tire Forensics, Video Analysis, Occupant Kinematics & Case Studies, Low Speed Crash Biomechanics, Dynamic Crash Testing, Expert Witness Issues, Mechanical Instability from Whiplash. 32 hours.
. May 2021 – Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Inc. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Advanced Collision Reconstruction with CDR Applications Linear momentum, Momentum calculations, Approach angles, Departure angles, PDOF, Vector Diagrams, CDR data and special issues, case analysis, Download analysis. 40 hours.
· January 2020 – Crash Data Specialists LLC, Columbia, South Carolina: CDR Systems Operator, Analysis and Applications Functions of the Crash Data Recorder (CDR), its history and evolution, conduct a download using the Bosch CDR tool. Various Methods of back powering. In-depth analysis of data from various manufactures CDR reports, Applications in reconstruction. Vector diagrams from PDOF data. 40 hours.
· July 2019 – North American Training Group (Webinar): Texas Private Investigator Continuing Education Staged Crashes, Ethics, Texas Occupation Code, Recorded statements, Repair Shop Fraud, Auto Theft, Gypsy Fraud investigations. 18 hours.
· March 2019 – Commonwealth Transportation Consultants, Charlotte, North Carolina: Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recovery & Analysis Commercial Vehicle engine systems, Data Recovery, Bench Downloads, Dynamic Truck Rapid Stop Testing, Data Analysis. 40 hours.
· November 2018 - North American Training Group (Webinar): Texas Private Investigator Continuing Education Staged Crashes, Ethics, Texas Occupation Code, Repair Shop Fraud, Auto Theft. 18 hours.
· January 2017 – North American Training Group: Texas Private Investigator Continuing Education Staged Crashes, Ethics, Texas Occupation Code, Recorded statements, Repair Shop Fraud, Auto Theft, gypsy Fraud investigations. 18 hours.
· May 2016 – ARC-Collision Safety Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada: 15th Annual Crash Conference Dynamic Crash testing with vehicle to vehicle impacts, Motorcycle Crash testing, Case studies, Formula Analysis, EDR analysis. 30 hours.
· January 2013 – Veracity Research Company, Argyle, Texas: Special Investigations Unit Training Insurance Fraud Investigation, Property Fraud, Auto Fraud, Arson Fraud, Worker’s Comp Fraud. 64 hours.
· March 2010 – Maryland Crash Reconstruction Committee, Baltimore, Maryland: 2010 Crash Reconstruction Training Conference Case study- Kentucky 27 fatal school bus crash, EDR updates, Dealing with Stress and reconstructions, notifications, Tpr Smith (La. State Police case), Death notifications, NHTSA case studies. 24 hours.
· March 2009 – Maryland Crash Reconstruction Committee, Baltimore, Maryland: 2009 Crash Reconstruction Training Conference Conspicuity, Photomodeler, CDR/ Diesel Engine Downloads, Human Factors, Commercial Motor Vehicles, Traffic Signal Investigations, Case Study I-895 tanker crash. 24 hours.
· September 2007 - Wor-Wic College, Salisbury, Maryland: Motorcycle Reconstruction Motorcycle nomenclature, formulae, brakes, lean, controls, dynamic crash testing. 40 hours.
· September 2002 - United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Colorado Highway Patrol, Golden, Colorado: North American Standard Level I Instructor Commercial Vehicle Inspections, Instructor Development, Lesson Plans, Adult Learning Methods, Modules, Teaching Standards, Testing Methods. 48 hours.
· May 2002- Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Maryland State Police, Linthicum, Maryland: Motor Coach Inspector Types of motor coaches, special considerations, Motor coach nomenclature, Interior and exterior inspections, special components, regulations, business/non-business coaches, required paperwork. 24 hours.
· April 2002 - Collision Safety Institute, Linthicum, Maryland: Crash Data Retrieval System Operator Functions of the automobile Event Data Recorder (EDR), its history and evolution as well as how to actually conduct a download under a variety of conditions using the Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System. 16 hours.
· March 2002 - United States Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, Orlando, Florida: National Crash Inspection Training Center Inspection of Commercial Vehicles in Crashes, Hours of Service, Fraudulent Log Books, Air brake systems, Electric brake systems, Hydraulic brake systems, Tires, Carrier's Paperwork, Drug testing, Transmissions, Required Equipment. 80 hours.
· December 2001 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Maryland State Police, Linthicum, Maryland: Hazardous Materials Inspector HazMat classes, placards, labeling, containers, shipping papers, reportable quantities. 40 hours
· November 2001 - Maryland State Police, Anne Arundel County, Maryland: Reconstruction In-Service Time Distance Review, 360 Momentum review, tire forensics, Human factors, case studies, animation for reconstructions. 24 hours.
· October 2001 - Texas A&M University, Ocean City, Maryland: Bicycle and Pedestrian Reconstruction Pedestrian formulae, case studies, ped/car and bike/car dynamic crash tests, black box technology, problem equations, throw distance calculations, work projects. 40 hours.
· October 2001 - National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Albany, New York: Annual Training Conference Bus and train collisions, bus fires, dynamic crash testing- car vs. bus, car vs. train, forensic investigative techniques, train communication systems, Total Station mapping updates, black box technology. 32 hours.
· March 2001 - United States Department of Transportation, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Linthicum, Maryland: Commercial Vehicle Level I Inspector CFR49, Commercial Vehicles, CDL's, Medical Cards, Disqualifications, Definitions, Hazardous Materials, Placarding, Hours of Service, 60/70 hour rule, Interstate Commerce, Vehicle nomenclature, Equipment standards, Load securement standards, OOS criteria, inspection methods, air brakes, fifth wheel, suspension components, wheels and tires, lamp requirements, steering components, air lines. 80 hours.
· March 2001 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Maryland State Police, Linthicum, Maryland: Weight and Size Enforcement for Commercial Vehicles CDL licenses, Transportation Article relating to size, weight and load permits, vehicle combinations, registration, super-loads, bridge-weight formula, axle weights, gross weights, scales. 24 hours.
· October 2000 - Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy, Salisbury, Maryland: Contemporary Issues in Collision Reconstruction In-Line Momentum, 360 Momentum, Medical Conditions effecting eyesight, Insurance Fraud, Air-bag systems and updates, Dynamic Crash testing, Momentum projects, Animation overview, NTSB overview, FMCSA overview, Expert Testimony case law. 24 hours.
· November 1999 - Texas A&M University, Davidsonville, Maryland: Vehicle Damage and Energy Relationship in Collision Reconstruction Physics Review, Kinetic energy, System Based Collision Analysis, Vehicle Damage and Energy Conversion, CRASH3, Stiffness Coefficients, Measuring Vehicle Damage, CDCs, Damage Evaluation to Delta-V Calculations, Dynamic Crash Tests, Case Problems, Computer Programs. 40 hours.
· July 1999 - Community College of Baltimore, Catonsville, Maryland: AutoSketch 6.0 Update Review of computer system and the 6.0 version of the AutoSketch computer aided drawing program. 16 hours.
· June 1998 - Texas A&M University, Davidsonville, Maryland: Biomechanics of Collision Reconstruction Biomechanics, Vectors, Delta V's, PDOF's Damage Centroids, Momentum, Vehicle Documentation, Occupant Protection Systems, Anatomy, Medical Terminology, Occupant Kinematics, Patterns of Injury, Injury Scaling, Principles of Medical Investigation, Principles of Death Investigation, Autopsy Exercise, Blunt & Sharp Trauma, Low Speed Rear end and Collinear Collisions, Neck Anatomy, Special Topics, Rotational Acceleration. 40 hours.
· November 1997 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Accident Reconstruction In-Service Formula Review, Altered Vehicles, 360 Momentum Departure Angles, Case Preparation, DCIR updates. 24 hours
· October 1997 - Maryland State Police, Centreville, Maryland: Forensic Mapping with Total Station Nomenclature of Total Station, Set-up procedures, Scene Mapping, Data collecting, Down-Loading, AutoSketch CAD, Building Face Surveys, Equipment care and maintenance. 32 hours.
· October 1997 - Maryland State Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Glen Burnie, Maryland: Traffic Occupant Protection Strategies INSTRUCTOR Workshop Teaching techniques, TOPS overview, Airbag deployment, Child seat usage, Case studies. 8 hours.
· May 1997 - United States Department of Transportation, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Glyndon, Maryland: Commercial Vehicle Level III Inspector CFR49, Commercial Vehicles, CDL's, Medical Cards, Disqualifications, Definitions, Hazardous Materials, Placarding, Hours of Service, 60/70 hour rule, Interstate Commerce. 40 hours
· April 1997 - Maryland State Police & Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Annapolis, Maryland: Third Annual Commercial Vehicle Law Enforcement Symposium Commercial Vehicle Crash Experience, D.O.T. Fatigue Study, Fatigued Driver Enforcement, NEXTEA. 8 hours.
· November 1996 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Occupant Kinematics Crash Dynamics, and Newtonian Physics, Principles of Human Anatomy, Occupant Protection Systems (OPS), Investigation of OPS usage, Mechanisms of Injuries in Adults and Children. 24 hours.
· September 1996 - Maryland Department of Transportation, Linthicum, Maryland: Vehicular Homicide Conference - Occupant Kinematics Injury causation analysis, Autopsy evidence, Toxicology evidence, Expert Testimony, DNA overview. 8 hours
· January 1996 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Causation Analysis Human Factors, Fatigue and Complex Reactions, Highway Design, Alcohol and Drugs, Mental Illness, Human Development. 24 hours
· September 1995 - Texas Engineering Extension Service/ Texas A&M University, Pikesville, Maryland: Applied Physics for Accident Reconstruction Math Review, Kinematics, Vectors, Newton's Laws, Momentum and Energy, Hooke's Law, Forces, Coefficient of restitution, Kinetic Energy, Acceleration, Rotation, Crush calculation, Free-body diagrams, Conservation of Momentum. 40 hours
· September 1995 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Accident Reconstruction In-Service Formula Review, Fire involvement in Accidents, VIN identification, Case studies, Damage inspection. 32 hours.
· April 1995 - Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration, Linthicum, Maryland: Eighth DWI/ Vehicular Homicide Conference Legal Issues, Mock trial, Blood testing procedures, Case Law, Case study- Route 270 gasoline tanker accident, Total Stations, Administrative per se Law, Inter-agency projects. 32 hours.
· April 1995 - Maryland Police Training Commission, Salisbury, Maryland: Instructor Development Course Instructor Traits, Lesson Plans, Public speaking, Visual aids, Presentation methods. 40 hours.
· August 1994 - Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Safety Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation, Annapolis, Maryland: Commercial Vehicle Traffic Law Enforcement Highway Conference CMV Drug Interdiction, Zero Tolerance Detection, Safety Belt Enforcement, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), Intelligent Vehicle Highway System. 16 hrs
· May 1994 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Special Projects in Accident Reconstruction Statement Analysis, Interview Techniques, Total Stations, Arson Investigation/ Post Collision, Legal Aspects, Pedestrian Accidents, Media Management, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Dynamic Braking and Acceleration truck testing. 24 hours.
· April 1994 - Maryland State Police, Annapolis, Maryland: Dynamic Truck Testing Acceleration tests of Cement Mixer, Special Problems of Cement Mixer, Vehicle Nomenclature, Center of Mass, Dynamic Friction testing of Cement Mixer. 8 hours.
· March 1993 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: Collision Analysis and Reconstruction In-Service Formula Review, Anti-lock Brake System overview, Commercial Vehicles overview, Pedestrian accidents, Report writing, Momentum Problems, Scale Diagrams. 24 hours
· August 1991 - National Transportation Safety Administration, Baltimore-Washington International Airport: Standardized Field Sobriety Testing INSTRUCTOR Training Instructor Development, SFST Review, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Classroom techniques, Teaching aids, Drug Recognition Expert overview, Practical Teaching blocks, Drinking experiments. 48 hours.
· April 1991 - Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Maryland: In-Service Training Train-Vehicle Accident Investigation, Train Kinematics, Train Crossing Markings, Railroad Police, required notifications, Operation Lifesaver. 2 hours.
· September 1990 - Institute of Police Technology and Management/ University of North Florida, Westminster, Maryland: Contemporary Issues in Accident Reconstruction/ Advanced Accident Reconstruction Pedestrian Accidents, Body examination, Pedestrian Vault Formulas, Commercial Vehicles, Weight shift, Formulas used in Commercial Vehicle accident investigation, Motorcycles, M/C dynamics, Rider Kinematics, Braking percentages, DWI/ Drugged drivers, Occupant Kinematics, Effects of CDS on the body/ eyes, Stress levels. 32 hours.
· August 1990 - Maryland State Police, Chemical Test for Alcohol Unit, Pikesville, Maryland: Breathalyzer Maintenance Technician Breathalyzer Theory, Effects of alcohol, Nomenclature of instrument. 40 hours.
· January 1990 - Maryland State Police Traffic Homicide Investigator, Pikesville, Maryland: In-service Training Formula review, Hydroplane formula, Vector Analysis Graphing, 360 Momentum, Scale Diagramming. 16 hours
· November 1988 - Maryland State Police Traffic Homicide Investigator: Certified by MSP as an Accident Reconstructionist based on prior training and experience.
· February 1988 - Institute of Police Technology and Management/ University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida: Inspection of Commercial Vehicles in Accidents/ Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation Tractor-Trailer Nomenclature, Air brakes, Fifth wheel, Heavy duty transmissions, Vehicle inspections, Vehicle dynamics of heavy trucks, Delta Weight shift formula, Jackknifing, Trailer swing, Trailer roll-over, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Log books, Heavy truck tires, Dynamic skid testing of tractor-trailer. 40 hours
· January 1987 - Maryland State Police, Chemical Test for Alcohol Unit, Pikesville, Maryland: Basic Breathalyzer Operator Effect of alcohol, Blood Alcohol Concentrations, Tests of different substances. 40 hours.
· October 1986 - Maryland Association of Traffic Homicide Investigators, Ocean City, Maryland, Annual Vehicular Homicide Conference Time-Distance, CRASH3 computer accident reconstruction, Tire Forensics, Headlamp types and evaluation, Occupant injury evaluation/ Causation. 16 hours.
· October 1985 - Institute of Police Technology and Management/ University of North Florida, Cambridge, Maryland: Traffic Accident Reconstruction Advanced Formulas and Problems, Momentum equations, Special Problems with motorcycles, Physical evidence, Time-Distance, Speed from Skids, Working on blue prints, Scale Diagramming, Airborne Tests, Radius and Tangent offsets, Weight shift, Derivations of Minimum Speed Formula, Vault Formula, Fall Formula, Combined Speed Formula, Kinetic Energy, Special Problems with Tractor Trailers. 80 hours.
· December 1984 - Institute of Police Traffic Management/ University of North Florida, Salisbury, Maryland: Advanced Accident Investigation More advanced formulas, Time-Distance, Lamp Identification, Vehicle Dynamics, Vaults, Flips Falls, Speed from Skids, Yaw Marks, Critical Speed Yaw, Damage Evaluation, Thrust Direction, Roll-overs, Tire Forensics. 80 hours.
· June 1984 - Ocean City Police/ Traffic Safety Unit: Accident Investigation Update. Basic Accident Investigation formulas, Time-Distance, Lamp identification, Paint transfers, Speedometer examination, Photographing the scene, Skid and Scuff marks, Vehicle Damage evaluation, Speed from skids, Speed from scuffs, Skid tests, Measurements, Scale Diagramming. 24 hours.
· November 1982 - Institute of Police Traffic Management/ University of North Florida, Baltimore Maryland: DWI Enforcement Field Testing, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Signs of DWI, Accidents and DWI, Effects of alcohol on the body, Breathalyzer Testing. 40 hours.
· June 1982 - Ocean City Police/ Traffic Safety Unit: Accident Investigation Update. Basic At-scene, skid marks measurements, headlamps, paint transfers. 24 hours.