What ARCCA does

ARCCA is a privately held, multidisciplinary forensic engineering and scientific consulting firm founded in 1987 by engineer Alan Cantor and headquartered in Penns Park, Pennsylvania. The firm delivers expert witness consulting, accident reconstruction, biomechanical analysis, crashworthiness evaluation, failure analysis, human factors and premises liability assessment, fire and explosion investigation, and product safety testing. Its technology stack centers on in-house testing facilities, Artec and FARO 3D laser scanners, FAA-licensed drone-based photogrammetry, Bosch Crash Data Retrieval tools for vehicle event data recorders, ADAS and infotainment/telematics data extraction, NOCSAE-compliant helmet test rigs, and physics-based 3D collision simulation, supported by forensic video analysis and medical illustration services.

The firm operates a professional services, quote-based revenue model with three primary service lines: Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Consulting, Sports Biomechanics & Human Performance, and Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation. Customers include plaintiff and defense law firms, insurance carriers, federal government agencies (U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, NIOSH, FEMA), professional sports organizations (notably the National Hockey League), and manufacturing/industrial clients. ARCCA distributes through seven U.S. offices in Philadelphia, Oakland, Seattle, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Hollywood, Florida, staffed by Ph.D. biomechanists, ACTAR-accredited reconstructionists, licensed Professional Engineers, and certified fire and human factors investigators operating under a regional V.P. structure across Western, Midwestern, Southeastern, and Northeastern territories.

Name

ARCCA

Legal name

ARCCA Inc.

Website

https://arcca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ARCCA is a 1987-founded forensic engineering and expert witness consulting firm that provides accident reconstruction, biomechanics, crashworthiness testing, and failure analysis to law firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and professional sports organizations across seven U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Penns Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Expert Witness Consulting Services: ARCCA provides expert witness consulting for litigation cases, including forensic engineering analysis, biomechanical evaluations, accident reconstruction testimony, and trial preparation. Services span from initial investigation and evidence preservation through design, testing, expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony.
2. Forensic Engineering Analysis: Investigation and analysis services for insurance claims, including injury causation analysis, equipment failure modes, accident reconstruction, human factors evaluation, and property/premises liability assessments.
3. Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation: Contract research and testing services for government agencies (U.S. Military, NASA, NIOSH, FEMA) and private sector clients, including dynamic impact testing, crashworthiness evaluation, and product safety testing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARCCA is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm providing forensic engineering, expert witness testimony, and scientific analysis for litigation, insurance, government, and professional sports clients. The firm's core work spans accident reconstruction, biomechanics, crashworthiness, failure analysis, human factors, premises liability, fire/explosion investigation, and full-scale dynamic and static testing, delivered through credentialed Ph.D. biomechanists, ACTAR-accredited reconstructionists, and licensed professional engineers.

Product overview

ARCCA is a multidisciplinary forensic engineering consulting firm offering expert witness and scientific analysis services primarily for litigation and insurance cases. The company operates as a unified service organization rather than a software product platform. Their core portfolio consists of three primary service lines: (1) Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Consulting covering accident reconstruction, biomechanics, human factors, failure analysis, property damage, transportation crashworthiness, and fire investigations; (2) Sports Biomechanics & Human Performance including helmet testing and protective equipment evaluation; and (3) Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation providing dynamic and static impact testing capabilities. Supporting these core services are specialized technical modules including 3D laser scanning, drone technology, video analysis, event data recorder analysis, photogrammetry, collision simulations, forensic animations, medical illustration, ADAS analysis, and infotainment data extraction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Consulting Multidisciplinary technical consulting covering biomechanics, accident reconstruction, crashworthiness, failure analysis, human factors, premises liability, and fire and explosion investigations, with expert witness testimony capabilities spanning initial investigation, evidence preservation, expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony. Clients include law firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and manufacturers.
• Sports Biomechanics & Human Performance Analysis of injury causes and prevention, working with professional sports teams and athletic equipment manufacturers to research, test, and design athletic equipment to improve player safety and protection from injury. Includes helmet performance testing, protective equipment evaluation, and arena/stadium safety evaluation.
• Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation In-house testing services including full-scale dynamic crash testing, sled testing, vertical drop testing, horizontal accelerator testing, mine blast simulation testing, high-speed impact testing, and static and quasi-static testing for government agencies and private sector clients. Engineers perform hands-on testing from start to finish, enabling controlled end-to-end evaluation of crashworthiness, occupant protection, and product safety.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Hockey LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCCA has worked with the NHL to research, develop and test designs to improve player safety. The firm has been involved in testing and development of player safety components for the National Hockey League.
• U.S. Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCCA has conducted numerous government contracts with the U.S. Army related to vehicle occupant crash protection, including accident investigations, seating redesigns, and research on future vehicle seat designs for improved occupant protection. Also conducted research on Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast protection.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCCA has assisted NIOSH with ambulance crash research, evaluating restraint system performance for EMTs and gurney mounting systems. Also evaluated mounting methods for oxygen cylinders, heart defibrillators, and sharps containers within ambulances.
• NASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCCA has conducted R&D consultant work for NASA on various projects.
• FEMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCCA has conducted R&D consultant work for FEMA on various projects.
• Bosch (Crash Data Retrieval Tool)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCCA experts use Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) tools for imaging event data recorders (black boxes) from vehicles. Many OEM manufacturers are covered by the Bosch Vehicle Crash Data Retrieval tool.
• NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCCA utilizes NOCSAE drop towers and standards for helmet performance testing, with full NOCSAE, SAE, ASTM, DOT and European test fixtures and protocols.
• FARO TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationARCCA utilizes FARO Technologies 3D laser scanners capable of gathering millions of points for evidence documentation.
• Artec 3D ScannerscoreTechnology or IntegrationARCCA utilizes Artec 3D scanners in their scanning capabilities for evidence documentation and accident scene analysis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Exponent: Exponent is a publicly traded engineering and scientific consulting firm offering accident reconstruction, biomechanics, failure analysis, and expert witness services to law firms, insurance carriers, and government agencies — a near-identical service mix to ARCCA across forensic engineering disciplines.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a large private forensic engineering and consulting firm providing accident reconstruction, biomechanics, failure analysis, and expert testimony — directly overlapping ARCCA's litigation support and insurance claims offerings with a similar national U.S. footprint.
• J.S. Held: J.S. Held is a PE-backed global consulting firm with an accident reconstruction and forensic engineering practice serving law firms, insurance carriers, and corporations — directly comparable to ARCCA's litigation and insurance segments.
• Haag Engineering: Haag Engineering is a forensic engineering firm specializing in accident reconstruction, failure analysis, and expert witness services for insurance claims and litigation — overlapping with ARCCA's accident reconstruction, property damage, and engineering practice.
• SEA, Ltd. (Engineering & Scientific Innovations): SEA Ltd. is a forensic engineering and biomechanics firm providing accident reconstruction, injury biomechanics, product testing, and expert testimony to the legal and insurance industries — directly comparable in scale and service mix to ARCCA.
• MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists: MEA Forensic is an engineering and scientific consulting firm providing accident reconstruction, biomechanics, failure analysis, fire investigation, and expert testimony — closely overlapping ARCCA's multidisciplinary forensic engineering practice.
• Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI): ESI provides forensic engineering, accident reconstruction, biomechanics, and failure analysis consulting with expert witness services — comparable to ARCCA across legal, insurance, and product liability matters.

Emerging players

• Humanetics Innovative Solutions: Humanetics provides crash test dummies (ATDs), biofidelic testing equipment, and biomechanical testing services used by automotive and safety researchers — adjacent to ARCCA's dynamic impact testing and biomechanics practice, with overlap in crashworthiness evaluation.

Regional players

• Bode Technology Group (Cellmark Forensic / Forensic Analytical): Cellmark/Forensic Analytical offers forensic laboratory and consulting services used in litigation support — partially comparable to ARCCA's failure analysis and forensic investigation segments though more focused on biological evidence than accident reconstruction.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV SÜD America: TÜV SÜD is a global testing, inspection, and certification firm offering product safety, automotive crashworthiness, and biomechanical testing services — comparable to ARCCA's testing and evaluation practice but serving as a broader incumbent with international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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