Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Crash Scene Reconstruction

In major metropolitan areas across the United States, delays related to traffic incidents are estimated to account for more than half of all congestion-related delays. For police officers, "struck-by" incidents – when an officer is struck by a passing vehicle while at a crash scene – is one of the leading causes of accidental death among law enforcement and fire and rescue personnel. A study funded by the National Institute of Justice found that using unmanned aircraft systems can reduce the amount of time taken to clear a crash scene, thereby reducing the time officers are at risk of injury in the roadway.

To read an article about the study, go to https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/operations/traffic/Pages/unmanned-aircraft-systems-can-support-law-enforcement-in-crash-scene-reconstruction.aspx.