Background
Ms. Lauren Firey holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. She is a crash reconstruction professional with extensive experience in federal vehicle safety research, defects investigation, and forensic crash analysis. She has more than a decade of technical experience across government, industry, and consulting environments. Her work includes specialized expertise in Event Data Recorder (EDR) interpretation and in the evaluation of crash reporting for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated vehicle (AV) performance.
Her reconstruction work incorporates crash dynamics, occupant‑kinematics considerations, and human‑factors inputs, drawing on investigation‑based databases to inform analyses and provide context for crash reconstruction evaluations. She developed this experience through engineering and analytical roles with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) across the offices of Vehicle Safety Research, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, and Defects Investigation. Ms. Firey has authored and presented research at national and international transportation safety forums and continues to support complex crash reconstruction analysis.
Education and Certifications
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.: Virginia Tech (2013)
- Engineer-in-Training Designation: #0420069677, Virginia, October 2020
- Accident Reconstruction Certificate: SAE International, August 2020