Tell a Clear Visual Story with Easy Courtroom-Ready Diagrams

Import Google Satellite Images

Whether you build the scene from scratch or start with a satellite image, SmartDraw gives you full control and easy to use tools. Import a Google Map image or PDF and drag and drop vehicles, skid marks, and other evidence directly onto the scene.

Learn how to scale the imported PDF or Google Map image

Industry Specific Symbols

Built for professionals in the field, your team will get thousands of symbols you can drag-and-drop to show vehicles, signage, skid marks, and debris.

• Pre-built vehicle symbols (cars, trucks, motorcycles)
• Road markings, signage, and barriers
• Evidence indicators for skid marks, debris fields, impact points, and final rest positions

You'll also get a variety of roadway templates including intersections, turning lanes, bike lanes, overpasses, medians, and parking zones and top-view of buildings to recreate any scene.

Measure Distances Accurately with Ease

SmartDraw's visual guides and built-in measurement tools give you the clarity and precision you need to build accurate reconstructions. As you drag vehicles and debris to your plan, SmartDraw's automatic blue guides will show you the distance to the nearest object. For example, you can place a detached bumper directly 5 feet from a damaged car.

Once placed, you can still measure distances between objects using built-in measuring tools and extension lines.

Learn more about measuring distances with SmartDraw

Clear Storytelling with Annotations and Callouts

SmartDraw makes it easy to add annotations and labels to make your diagram east to read and interpret even by non-technical audiences like juries.

• Label vehicles, trajectories, points of impact, and lines of sight
• Use callouts and annotations to explain key moments
• Create layers to show before/during/after scenes

Easy Collaboration & Versioning

SmartDraw makes collaboration easy. Share your diagram with anyone using a link, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw. Your team can also join you in making edits in real time. Tag anyone to call their attention to a specific area and use version control to see who's made changes.

• Update scenes quickly as new evidence emerges
• Duplicate scenes to test alternate scenarios
• Avoid starting over when assumptions change
• Share diagrams with attorneys, investigators, or claims teams
• Get feedback without sending over large files
• Keep diagrams accessible and up to date

Court-Ready Output

Once you're happy with your accident reconstruction, you can easily export it as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

• Export clean, high-resolution PDFs and images
• Produce visuals that are easy for juries and stakeholders to understand

SmartDraw makes accident reconstruction faster and clearer from first sketch to final exhibit. Create accident reconstruction diagrams that are accurate, clear, and easy to defend.