NCTI

What NCTI does

NCTI (National Collision Technologies Inc.) is a privately held accident reconstruction firm founded in 1993 by Michael S. Gillen and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The firm specializes exclusively in the technical investigation and reconstruction of traffic collisions, offering site documentation, vehicle damage analysis, crash data retrieval (CDR) from airbag sensing and diagnostic modules, heavy-truck ECM downloads, expert witness testimony, trial preparation, exhibit production, and secure bonded evidence storage within a 40,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled facility. Its technology stack centers on FARO 3D laser scanning (capturing 360-degree data at 976,000 points per second), FAA Part 107-certified drone aerial photography, Faro Reality 3D Collision animation software, 3D printing of courtroom exhibits, and proprietary vehicle-data tools including the June 2025-launched Global Techstream+ for Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles.

NCTI serves plaintiff and defense law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies on a per-case B2B professional services basis across the Southeastern United States, with a stated 24/7 on-call response team and guaranteed four-hour activation. The firm operates on a sales-led, project-and-hourly engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing; acquisition is driven by direct outreach, legal-industry referrals, and courtroom track record (approximately 500 expert testimonies in Federal, Military, State, and Local courts, including testimony upheld by the Louisiana Supreme Court). Revenue mechanics are tied to individual case engagement rather than recurring contracts, with owner-operator execution by a small team of credentialed reconstructionists (ACTAR-accredited, Northwestern University-trained) supported by Office Manager Kate Byrne and Administrative Assistant Karolyn Watts.

Name

NCTI

Legal name

NATIONAL COLLISION TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Website

https://nctigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCTI is a Baton Rouge-based accident reconstruction firm serving plaintiff and defense law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies across the Southeastern US with site documentation, CDR downloads, FARO 3D scanning, expert testimony, and 40,000 sq. ft. of bonded evidence storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Accident Reconstruction Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vehicle Diagnostics & Fault Code Scanning Services (TLAKANAA)

Keywords

• Accident reconstruction services
• Crash data retrieval
• Expert witness testimony
• Forensic animation services
• Vehicle damage analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accident Reconstruction Consulting and Expert Testimony: Professional services providing technical investigation, reconstruction reports, site documentation, vehicle damage analysis, and expert witness testimony for legal cases involving traffic collisions. Billed on a project or hourly basis.
2. Trial Preparation and Exhibit Production: Court exhibit production including PowerPoint presentations, photo enlargements, video editing, scale diagrams, computer animation, and foam board mounting for trial presentation.
3. Evidence Storage Services: Secure, bonded, climate-controlled facility for storage of physical evidence critical for litigation, including dedicated viewing rooms and inspection areas with computerized inventory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NCTI provides professional accident reconstruction and forensic investigation services for plaintiff and defense law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies. The firm investigates motor vehicle collisions, documents crash scenes and vehicles, retrieves crash data from vehicle ECUs, prepares expert reports and exhibits, and delivers expert witness testimony in court proceedings across Federal, Military, State, and Local jurisdictions.

Product overview

NCTI operates as a specialized accident reconstruction firm offering a comprehensive suite of services built around advanced technology equipment. The core offering combines Expert Testimony with Site and Vehicle Examinations, supported by specialized analysis tools. Key technology services include FARO 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, Drone Technology, and 3D Reconstruction Animation for visual evidence presentation. The company provides critical data retrieval through Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) and Heavy Truck ECM Download services, along with Exhibit Production for courtroom presentation. Supporting infrastructure includes 24/7 On-Call Response and a 40,000 sq. ft. Evidence Storage facility. Case Specifics Analysis handles specialized investigations, while Global Techstream+ software extends vehicle data capabilities for Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Testimony

Quantifiable outcome

• Expert testimony accepted in approximately 500 cases across Federal, Military, State and Local courts including upheld by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• J.S. Held: J.S. Held is a global consulting firm offering forensic engineering and accident reconstruction within a wider practice that includes environmental, construction, and financial expertise. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with NCTI in traffic collision expert services.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a large, multi-disciplinary forensic consulting firm that includes accident reconstruction among its broader portfolio of engineering, environmental, and scientific services. It competes with NCTI for large insurance and law firm engagements but operates at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Scientific Collision Reconstruction: Scientific Collision Reconstruction is a regional accident reconstruction firm providing crash data retrieval, scene mapping, and expert testimony. It directly competes with NCTI in the same plaintiff/ defense expert witness market with comparable technology approaches.
• DJS Associates: DJS Associates is a forensic consulting and expert witness firm offering accident reconstruction, biomechanical analysis, and crash data retrieval. It serves the same plaintiff/ defense law firm and insurance segments as NCTI.
• Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi): ESi provides forensic engineering, accident reconstruction, and litigation support services nationally. Its accident reconstruction practice competes directly with NCTI for plaintiff and defense law firm work, with broader technical depth across vehicle, mechanical, and human factors.
• ARCCA Inc. ARCCA is a forensic engineering and accident reconstruction firm providing expert witness and litigation support services across multiple vehicle, biomechanical, and product failure areas. It directly competes with NCTI in traffic accident reconstruction expert testimony and technical investigation.
• Collision Engineering Associates: Collision Engineering Associates specializes in traffic accident reconstruction and forensic engineering, providing on-scene investigation, vehicle analysis, and expert testimony. It competes with NCTI in the same narrow accident reconstruction niche.
• Accident Reconstruction Analysis: Accident Reconstruction Analysis provides technical accident investigation, 3D scene documentation, and expert witness services to the legal and insurance industries. It is a direct competitor to NCTI with a comparable service offering.

Regional players

• Biomechanical Research & Testing: Biomechanical Research & Testing performs accident reconstruction and biomechanical analysis, particularly for European automotive cases. It overlaps with NCTI's traffic reconstruction practice but primarily serves a different geographic market.

Emerging players

• Wexler Forensics: Wexler Forensics provides accident reconstruction and forensic engineering services with a focus on technology-driven analysis. It competes in the same expert witness and litigation support space as NCTI but with a smaller, emerging presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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