Crash Data Retrieval Tool

Crash Data Retrieval for Police Agencies

Quick, easy, reliable and trial proven - currently used by many police agenices covering North America

The Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System is a proven tool that allows police officers investigating vehicle crashes the opportunity to recover crucial crash data parameters from a vehicle that has been in a crash. This crash data, which is stored in the vehicles airbag control module, may be used to make informed decisions about the crash based on the crash data "imaged" from the vehicle in question.

There is nothing to install, the event data recorder (ECM) is already in most production vehicles today. Simply attach the correct CDR cable and image the vehicles crash data directly to your computer, then print a PDF version of the report. The Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System currently supports select GM, Ford, Chrysler, Fiat and Toyota/Lexus vehicles.

For a complete listing of all vehicles covered by the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System, simply download the vehicle coverage list.

The above flow chart show the ease of use
of imaging crash data from a vehicle.

Benefits of imaging vehicle crash data include:

• Valuable crash evidence stored in the vehicle
• Obtain pre-crash vehicle data
• Obtain vehicle speed
• Obtain delta-V (crash severity)
• Obtain seat belt status
• Obtain throttle position
• Obtain brake status
• Obtain ignition cycles
• A proven track record of admissibility at trial 
• and much more

Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System
Easily recover vehicle crash data from more than 100 million registered vehicles from multiple manufacturers including:

• Ford
• General Motors (GM)
• Chrysler
• Toyota, Lexus, Scion
• Fiat
• View the complete vehicle coverage list

Available data collected is dependent on year, make and model of the involved vehicle(s). Currently, the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System supports certain model year GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles.

Is the crash data obtained admissible at trial?

Yes. In more than 25 criminal and civil cases around the US, Crash Data Retrieval system recovered data has been admitted as evidence along with expert opinion over objection and after extensive admissibility hearing and challenges.

Start learning and using this technology now. NHTSA 49 CFR Part 563 is coming.

In August 2006, NHTSA published a final rule specifying uniform requirements for the accuracy, collection, storage, survivability, and retrievability of onboard motor vehicle crash event data in passenger cars and other light vehicles voluntarily equipped with event data recorders (EDRs). The final rule was intended to standardize the data collected through EDRs so that it could be put to the most effective future use.

Compliance Dates: Except as provided below, light vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2012 that are equipped with an EDR and manufacturers of those vehicles must comply with this rule. However, vehicles that are manufactured in two or more stages or that are altered are not required to comply with the rule until September 1, 2013. Voluntary compliance is permitted before that date.

Summary: By September 1, 2012 all vehicles manufactured and sold in North America must be in compliance and the crash data be accessible with a commercially available tool.

>> Read the ruling update

Does crash data or "event data recorder data" violate the "privacy rights?"

No.  The concept of "privacy" addresses an individual's control of information about themselves or activities conducted where there is an "expectation of privacy."  Simply put, in the context of "event data recorder (EDR) technology, there is no personal information recorded and driving down the road, where an eyewitness can otherwise observe the driving, clearly occurs in a place where there is "no expectation of privacy."  In fact, as part of NHTSA's "49CFR Part 563" there is the direction to put this information into the owner's manuals of cars with the capability of recording crash data:

"EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded.  However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation."

Crash Data Group
For more information about the Crash Data Retrieval System, how to purchase, what you need and training opportunities, please call (800) 280-7940.

• CDR Software Download
• CDR DLC System Kit
  
• CDR Inventory Check List
• CDR Training
• CDR Help
• Vehicle Coverage List

CDR User's Summit
Houston, TX
Held Annually
www.cdrsummit.com

Collision Claims Expo
Las Vegas, NV
Held Annually
www.collisionclaimsexpo.com

ARC-CSI Crash Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Held Annually
www.arccsi.com

CDR Technician: Train the Trainer
Houston, TX
Held Annually
www.cdrsummit.com

ARC Network
The largest online research web site for accident reconstruction. Also hosts the CDR Expert Directory
www.accidentreconstruction.com

Collision Magazine
A print publication dedicated to crash research. Many of the crash studies involve using the Crash Data Retrieval System to obtain crash data stored in the airbag control module.
www.collisionpublishing.com

CSI: The leader in CDR Training

The Collision Safety Institute (CSI) is an independent traffic collision research, training and consulting organization. CSI’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art training and technology transfer to both public and private entities involved in the analysis and evaluation of motor vehicle collisions, provide technical support to professional associations and organizations in their training efforts and conduct testing and research on surface vehicle collision topics and related technology.

• CDR Data Analyst Training
• CDR Technician Training
• CDR Train the Trainer