Author Matt Warren
Please join us in welcoming Senior Collision Reconstructionist Mark Turner, ACTAR, to the WARREN family!
Mark’s Areas of Expertise Include:
- Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Vehicle Collision Reconstruction
- Crash Data Retrieval
- Forensic Mapping Technology
- Accident Reconstruction
- 3D Scan Imaging and Animations
Mark Turner, ACTAR, is a vehicle collision reconstructionist with Warren. Prior to joining Warren, he worked for 25 years as a South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper including 10 years as a Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) leader (corporal). Mark is accredited as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by The Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR). He investigated in excess of 900 vehicle accidents and incidents as a trooper. Then, as a member of M.A.I.T. for 10 years, he was involved in over 1000 detailed investigations and collision reconstructions. Mark has testified multiple times in state courts and has been court qualified as an expert in accident investigation and collision reconstruction.
His expertise focuses on the investigation and reconstruction of vehicle collisions involving single and multiple vehicles, animals, pedestrians, motorcycles, heavy trucks, and commercial vehicles. He is also a skilled user of forensic mapping technology and computerized collision diagramming software for collision scene analysis. Mark is experienced in the data download and analysis of airbag black boxes (Crash Data Retrieval Units) in automobiles, pickup trucks, and SUVs. He evaluates human factors as they relate to traffic collisions, occupant kinematics as well as vehicle occupant and witness interviews.
Mark is a member of the South Carolina Association of Reconstruction Specialists (SCARS), the International Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (IAARS), and the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstructionists (NAPARS). He completed the Law Enforcement Basic Program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, South Carolina.
