ASPACI is a non-profit society whose members have joined to share in the challenge of analysing the complicated issues of road collision investigation.

ASPACI was formed in 1991 by a group of police and collision reconstructionists who felt there was a need for information sharing between police and associated institutions in the Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand and South Pacific area. Its primary function is to assist in the spreading of knowledge and enhancing expertise in the science. The Association seeks to promote a professional approach to collision investigation and to encourage the highest standard of ethics, integrity and honesty among its members.

The early days saw the number of members vary with the base of the association in Victoria, Australia. ASPACI became ASPACI Incorporated in 1993 in Victoria. Now we boast members from all over mainland Australia, New Zealand., United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as parts of Asia.

Members vary in their background from police collision investigators, to commercial collision reconstruction firms and insurance investigators. A number of corporate bodies have also become members, including many law enforcement bodies. Through our quarterly journal Momentum and through regular regional and national conferences, ASPACI has seen the successful transfer of information on the science of collision investigation and reconstruction between different police bodies and other institutions.

ASPACI began its web presence in 1996 due to the efforts of Craig Hodge, who was also editor of Momentum at the time. Since then the web site has gone through a number of developments and now offers online membership applications, individual web pages for each region, What's new information and information on ASPACI events. ASPACI also has a private email list (hosted by Yahoo Groups) that enables members to communicate with each other.

Membership to ASPACI is open to all persons engaged in collision investigation and its allied fields. The association members include Engineers, Police Officers, Independent Consultants, Scientists, Insurance Corporations, Manufacturers and Safety personnel. ASPACI is not a Trade Association or Political Lobby group, nor is it a Police organisation.