2025 matai crash conference
The Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators (MATAI) 2025 Crash Conference registration is OPEN. As always if you have any questions do not hesitate to email MATAIboard@gmail.com
Dates: Monday September 15th, 2025 – Wednesday September 17th, 2025
Location: Schoolcraft College*, Livonia, MI
· Crash Location: Schoolcraft College Academy Training Center – 31777 Industrial Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
· Lecture Location: Schoolcraft College Main Campus Vistatech Center – 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $400 for attendees who register before August 15th, 2025 , $475 after (late registration)
· Registration Form: https://forms.gle/azD8FGpvknSUL1pE9
· Online Payment: https://square.link/u/ptPNuntu or scan QR Code below
· To be invoiced / pay by check complete registration form and select the option that you would like to be invoiced. You will be contacted with invoice details.
Conference Topics:
· The conference will include 3 live crash tests, and two days classroom presentations that include a full breakdown / reconstruction of the live crash tests. The full agenda has not been set and will be updated at a later date.
Hotel / Lodging:
· There is no official block of hotel rooms for this conference. Hotels along the I-275 / I-96 corridor between 9-mile Rd and 6-mile Rd in Livonia, MI are close to the conference locations. Hotels within close proximity are below and may offer state rate lodging:
Holiday Inn Detroit Northwest - 17123 N Laurel Park Dr, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-245-4700
Detroit Marriott Livonia - 17100 N Laurel Park Dr, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-462-3100
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Livonia - 17200 N Laurel Park Dr, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-462-2000
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott - 17350 Fox Dr, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-953-8888
Residence Inn by Marriott Detroit Livonia - 17250 Fox Dr, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-462-4201
Hyatt Place Detroit / Livonia - 19300 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI 48152 - 734-953-9224
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel - 21111 Haggerty Rd, Novi, MI 48375 - 248-349-4000
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Detroit - 21100 Haggerty Rd, Northville, MI 48167 - 248-675-1020
Michigan attendees – the conference is pending approval in MITN for PA 302 Funding
ACTAR CEU’s – currently pending but projected to be approved for 24 CEU’s
*** Cancelation Information *** If you have to cancel your registration you can do so by email. A full refund will be provided up to seven days before the conference. If you cancel with less than seven days notice a refund will no longer be able to be issued, this does not apply to active duty law enforcement who need to cancel due to court subpoena.
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PAST CONFERENCES
2019 MATAI FAll Conference Crash # 3, oblique angle commercial vehicle under ride for speed analysis using a deformation index matrix
2019 MATAI Fall Conference Crash # 4, looking at the effects of external impulse forces on a commercial vehicle with spring brakes applied
2019 MATAI Fall Conference Crash # 4, looking at the effects of external impulse forces on a commercial vehicle with spring brakes applied
2019 MATAI Fall Conference Crash # 5, Side impact of Semi Trailer for rotational momentum analysis
2019 MATAI Spring Conference. Mick Bruno presenting the crash analysis for 3 separate Rotational Momentum cases
2019 MATAI Spring Conference. Marc Edgcombe presenting on Drone Use , Pix4D large scale ortho mosaic work around, and virtual crash software use in crash reconstruction
2019 MATAI Spring Conference. Greg Edgcombe presented on Motorcycle Occupant Kinematics
2018 MATAI Fall Conference Crash #7, on day 2
2018 MATAI Fall Conference Crash # 8, on day # 2, ejected one rider over the vehicle.
2018 MATAI Fall Conference Crash #9 on day #2, 2 vehicles moving, motorcycle into right rear of van.
2018 MATAI Fall Conference Crash # 10 on Day 2, stuck the landing and ejected 2 riders at impact.
2018 MATAI Spring Conference. Marc Edgcombe from Traffic Reconstruction and Transportation Compliance presenting on Drone Use for Crash Scene Evidence Mapping, PIX4D and V Crash Software intigration for use in crash reconstruction.
2018 MATAI Spring Conference. MSP Reconstructionist Chad Lindstrom presenting on an "Introduction to Video Analysis" with validation case studies.
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2017 Fall Conference Offset Head on
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2017 Fall Conference 90 Degree Impact
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2017 Fall Conference In Line Chain Crash
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2016 Fall Conference. A 40 mph blunt impact with a Volvo Station Wagon in reverse.
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2016 Fall Conference. A 45 mph Impact with a Volvo Station Wagon.
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2016 Fall Conference. A 35 mph impact with a Chrysler Town & Country in the center of the hood.
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2015 Fall Conference, 1st contact, Left turn at an intersection "failed to yield" CLICK ON PHOTO ABOVE TO VIEW THE CRASH VIDEO
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2015 Fall Conference, both vehicles moving into the crash zone, Left turn at an intersection "failed to yield"
We had a packed house for the day of May 7th in a world class conference/presentation center. All conference Data and Video was distributed via "on line link" so that attendees could download and follow along as the presentations were given.
Greg Edgcombe re-lives and explains the car/pedestrian interactive dynamics of the 6 live crash tests that were presented.
Bruce Beill presenting on vehicle tires and their associated braking ability.
Mike Van Dam presenting on the use of Laws of Sines and Cosines associated with EDR Data.
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2014 Fall Crash Conference: Rear Impact
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2014 Fall Crash Conference: Bus Side Impact
Michigan Association of Traffic Accident Investigators 2014 Fall Crash Conference: Pedestrian Throw Analysis
MATAI 2013 Fall Crash Conference: Offset head-on crash with a 90 MPH closing speed.
MATAI 2013 Fall Crash Conference: Offset head-on crash with a 90 MPH closing speed.
MATAI 2013 Fall Crash Conference: Twenty separate Car/Bicycle crashes were run.
MATAI 2012 Fall Crash Conference: Three vehicle chain reaction crash at 52 MPH resulting in a double roll over