Contact Information
Cell (813) 909–3418
Chicago Office
2002 W. Chicago Ave.
Suite 150
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (773) 772-6831
Fax: (773) 772-6840
Daniel J. Melcher, P.E.
Vice President
Mr. Melcher is a Professional Engineer and consultant with experience, education, and training in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Transportation and Traffic Engineering, and Forensic Engineering. For nearly a decade, his practice has focused on providing Transportation Safety consulting services to legal, insurance, governmental, and corporate clients throughout North America.

Specific areas of expertise include vehicle collision reconstruction, commercial vehicle crash investigation and analysis, highway work zone traffic control safety, roadway design and traffic control devices, vehicle system components and dynamics, and driver factors and transportation safety statistics. He has provided expert witness testimony in criminal proceedings and civil litigation at the deposition, mediation, and jury trial levels in numerous states.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Science in Transportation Engineering

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Licences and Certifications
  • Professional Engineer, State of Illinois, # 62-057169
  • Professional Engineer, State of Florida, # 61950
  • Professional Engineer, State of Alabama, #28402-E
  • Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, #41896
  • Accredited Accident Reconstructionist, Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR), #1329
  • Certified Traffic Control Supervisor, American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
  • Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor, Florida Department of Transportation Certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician and Analyst, Vetronix
  • U.S. DOT Qualified Motor Carrier Safety Inspector
Publications



“Statistical Cause Analysis and Potential Countermeasures for Commercial Motor Vehicle Collisions in China.”

Co-authored with Yiyi Wang of the Beijing University of Technology. Transportation & Development Institute Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices, 2008.

“Night-time Pedestrian Safety Factors in South Africa.”
Proceedings of the Republic of South Africa Road Traffic Management Agency Annual Crash Conference, 2007.

“Night-time Pedestrian Collision Reconstruction Factors.”
Collision Magazine, 2007. “Comprehensive Methodology for Evaluating Sight Distance for Major Road Left Turns.” ITE Compendium of Technical Papers, 2003.
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