EDA Forensics was founded by Dr. Essam Dabbour, who is a recognized road safety expert and an expert in the engineering analysis of a broad range of personal-injury incidents

Dr. Dabbour is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and certified as a Road Safety Professional - Level 1 (RSP1) and Road Safety Auditor.

Dr. Dabbour has a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering with more than 35 years of practical and academic experience in the planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of all road facilities. This includes roads, intersections, pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, traffic control devices, parking facilities, and all other public and private facilities. Since January 2020, Dr. Dabbour has investigated over 500 litigation cases related to his areas of expertise. 

Dr. Dabbour has been retained by plaintiff and defence counsel, insurance companies, municipalities, public agencies, and private organizations. His clients have included the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the City of Toronto, the Regional Municipality of York, the City of Timmins, Toronto Hydro, and several other municipalities and public-sector organizations. This breadth of experience reflects the confidence placed in his independent, objective, and evidence-based engineering opinions by clients representing diverse interests.  

Dr. Dabbour also teaches three courses in collaboration with the Ontario Good Roads Association. The first course is about municipal liability in relation to traffic collisions, the second course focuses on municipal liability in relation to traffic collisions in temporary work zones, and the third course is offered as part of the annual Road Safety School to teach municipal staff how to move from simply collecting collision data to using it effectively to prevent future collisions and save lives. Dr. Dabbour has also authored more than 65 articles that are published in leading academic journals and professional magazines. Please visit our knowledge centre to read some of the articles and insights authored by Dr. Essam Dabbour.

Before starting his career in forensic engineering, Dr. Dabbour worked for more than ten years as a university professor. During this time, he shaped future engineers by teaching courses in highway design, highway maintenance, traffic safety, traffic management, engineering ethics, and engineering surveying. Dr. Dabbour is also an Adjunct Professor at the Civil Engineering Department at Toronto Metropolitan University. 

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