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"The New Eyewitness"
to really know what happened
The Insurance Industry, Law Enforcement and those who practice automobile law are about to experience a profound shift in the way accident cases are litigated and settled.
The field is on the verge of a technology driven paradigm shift that will have an immediate and lasting effect on the way crash related evidence is measured, recorded, collected and analyzed.
The story of this change involves the vehicle airbag, more specifically, the sensors and control modules that monitor vehicle status and decides when the airbag should deploy.
Crash Data Recorder in motor vehicle
Like flight data recorders in aircraft, "Black Box" Technology can now play a key role in motor vehicle crash investigations.
Extracted data from the crash data recorder can in the hands of a trained accident reconstruction specialist can be used to Add specific Facts to an accident interpretation.
Extract Crash Data
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Vehicle Speed (5 seconds before impact)
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Engine Speed (5 seconds before impact)
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Throttle Position (5 seconds before impact)
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Brake Status (5 seconds before impact)
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Delta-V (Crash Pulse)
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Seat Belts Status
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Drivers Seat Belts Switch (On / Off)
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Passengers Airbag Enabled or Disabled (On / Off)
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SIR Warning Lamp (On / Off)
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Time from Vehicle Impact to Airbag Deployment
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Ignition Cycle Count at Event Time
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Ignition Cycle Count at Investigation
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Maximum Delta-V for Near Deployment
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Delta-V vs. Time for Frontal Airbag Deployment Event
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Time from Vehicle Impact to Time of Maximum Delta-V
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Time between Near Deployment and Deployment
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Latitude and Longitude of Crash Location
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Number of Accidents Recorded
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Airbag System Status
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Date and Time
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Vehicle Direction and Principal Acceleration of Force
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and much more
***Depending on the particular vehicle, all or a subset of this data may be available
Retrieving data from a vehicles (CDR) Crash Data Recorder is a highly specialized and sometimes difficult process. It requires Certified Training and expertise to successfully retrieve data without corrupting it. In addition, interpretation of crash data recovered. Retrieval of this data is done by our Certified staff or Certified Accident Reconstruction Specialist.
Crash Data can now play a key role in motor vehicle crash investigation and this crash data - Information can provide an important piece of the puzzle for an insurance adjuster, lawyer and police officer investigating an accident.
  
  
  
  
  
VCI can assist you
Extract Crash Data
- Law Enforcement
- Insurance Company
- Personal Injury Attorney
boyd@vci-mo.com
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