A method of measuring real-world distances, angles, and positions from photographs or video.

"Measuring" is the key part: software compares images, camera angles, and known reference points to turn pictures into usable numbers. "Real-world" means it is not just making a nice 3D model - it is trying to show where a car, person, skid mark, guardrail, or piece of debris actually was. "From photographs or video" matters because crash scenes change fast. Snow, traffic, towing, cleanup crews, and weather can wipe out evidence before anyone with a tape measure gets there. On Nebraska's I-80, where winter pileups and heavy truck traffic can scatter evidence over a long distance, that can make a major difference.

For an injury claim, photogrammetry can support accident reconstruction, speed estimates, visibility analysis, and impact timing. It may help prove negligence or challenge a shaky story from an insurer, trucking company, or defense expert. But it is only as reliable as the images, the calibration, and the person doing the work. Bad source photos, missing metadata, or selective camera angles can produce confident-looking results that are still wrong.

That is why early evidence preservation matters. Photos from a phone, dashcam, or nearby security camera can become crucial evidence. In Nebraska, a claim is still governed by the usual statute of limitations - generally four years for many personal injury cases under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 - but waiting can mean the images needed for photogrammetry are gone.