Bicycle Crash Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Bicycles - Bicycle Expert Witness, E-bike Expert Witness, Bicycle Crash Expert, Bicycle Accident Expert, E-bike Crash Expert, E-bike Accident Expert, Electric Bicycle Expert Witness, Strava GPS Analysis, Rider Conduct, Rider Skill Assessments, Standard of Care, Bicycle Maintenance, Equipment Failures, Event Safety, Roadway Hazards

Providing expert testimony in litigation matters since 2018, with expertise involving on-road, off-road, and e-bike accidents involving motor vehicles, pedestrians, other bicyclists, unsafe event routes, roadway defects, and other hazardous conditions. Areas of analysis include bicycle and e-bike safety, bicycle and e-bike standard of care, safe and unsafe solo and group riding practices, rider conduct, rider skill assessment, fault contribution, bicycle maintenance, bike fitting, coaching practices, roadway and route hazards, and detailed Strava/GPS analysis. Bicycling experience includes 4-time Masters World Champion, U.S. Olympic Cycling Team Member, 300,000+ miles ridden, professional mountain bike racer, bicycle safety and skills coach since 1984, and 17 years experience as a Hollywood stuntman specializing in bicycle crashes, jumps, and technical riding maneuvers. Coaching and technical experience includes more than 6,000 private and small-group bicycle skills and safety s...

Hampden, Massachusetts

Accident Reconstruction, Ergonomics - EDR analysis, photogrammetry, nighttime visibility, speed from video, perception-reaction, vehicle dynamics, driver behavior, pedestrian crash, bicycle crash, crash simulation, motorcycle crash, roadway friction, drone mapping, occupant kinematics, scene visualization, low speed impact, line-of-sight, sensitivity analysis, black box

Christopher is an accident reconstructionist who holds ACTAR accreditation, an Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) designation, and certification as an Associate Ergonomics Professional  (AEP) through the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE). He brings both law enforcement experience and private consulting expertise to the analysis and reconstruction of traffic collisions and related events. His firm, Rule 62 Consulting LLC, provides technical analysis, site documentation, and human factors evaluation for criminal, civil, and administrative matters. Christopher's background includes service with a state police accident reconstruction unit followed by several years in private practice. He combines investigative field experience with data‑driven modeling techniques to address questions of speed, timing, visibility, and driver perception objectively and reproducibly. Mr. Kennedy is licensed as an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot and incorporates UAV‑based aerial imagery into scen...