Curtis Beloy, P.E.
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Curtis Beloy, PE has 20 years of professional experience solving forensic problems involving vehicles, motorcycles, powersports equipment, mobility products, and mechanical equipment.
His background includes R&D in the automotive industry, accident reconstruction at multidisciplinary forensic engineering firms, and independent testing for vehicle manufacturers. He graduated with honors from Minnesota State University with a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a board-certified in Forensic Engineering by the CESB.
He is a Partner at 4Moto | Forensic Vehicle Engineers in Cottage Grove, WI and provides services nationwide:
-Mapping with drone / LIDAR
-Electronic crash data retrieval from cars, trucks, and motorcycles
-Mechanical inspections and forensic photography
-Photogrammetry and videogrammetry
-Motorcycle, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, personal watercraft (PWC) defects
-Electric vehicles
-Visualizations and basic engineering animations
- Accident Investigation
- Accident Reconstruction
- All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
- Bicycle
- Black Box/Data Recorder
- Mechanical Engineering
- Motorcycles
- Products Liability
- Snowmobiles
- UTV (Utility Vehicles, Side by Sides)
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude)
Licensed Professional Engineer
CESB Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering (DFE)
Crash Data Retreival (CDR) Technician and Analyst
FAA-certified drone pilot - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
The Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (ITAI)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Adjunct Physics Instructor- Blackhawk College, Janesville WI
AP STEM Instructor- AmFam Children's Hospital, Madison WI
Graduate Teaching Assistant- Minnesota State University Engineering Department
Crash Reconstruction using 3D Analysis Tools -National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) annual conference
Unique Aspects of Motorcycle Claims- NASP Conference Las Vegas NV
GPS Technology in Crash Reconstruction- Progressive Insurance Companies
Video Analysis and Photogrammetry in Crash Reconstruction- State Auto Insurance Company
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- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 400+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Traffic collision reconstruction- all types of vehicles including cars, heavy trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians
Product defect investigations
Motorcycle, ATV, UTV, PWC, snowmobile, and other powersports equipment
Off-highway vehicle (OHV) incidents
Electric mobility incidents (electric skateboards, scooters, Onewheel, etc) - Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 16+
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 20+
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 17+
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Crash site documentation and vehicle mechanical inspections, laser scanning and drone surveying, electronic crash data retreival, surveillance video analysis, photogrammetry, instrumented testing and data collection, computer simulations, design evaluations, engineering reports, engineering animations, expert witness testimony
References upon request.