EDR Training Presentation

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EVENT DATA

RECORDER (EDR)

TRAINING

AGENDA

• What is EDR Crash Data?

• Data Point Collection and Calculations

• Support Vehicles

• Authorization and Admissibility

• EDR Kit Contents

• Questions

In General Event Data Recorder Data Includes:

WHAT IS EDR CRASH DATA?

OVERVIEW

5.0 seconds of pre - crash data (vehicle speed, brake, accelerator pedal use, and steering), crash type, recency, and severity (impact direction, g - forces), number of occupants and seatbelt use, and more.

WHAT DATA POINTS ARE AVAILABLE?

EDR - SUPPORTED VEHICLES

CAN RECORD RAW DATA

• CRASH EVENT LIST: up to six (6) crash events, including crash event order, severity (Delta- V) and crash pulse time, type of impact/direction (ex. front/rear (longitudinal), side (lateral), and recency (based on mileage, ignition cycles since the event, and/or date/time of collision event)

• PRE - CRASH DATA SETS: (55 to 75 data points per record). Raw data points include vehicle travel speed, brake pedal use (on/off), accelerator pedal use (%), steering (degrees), engine speed (rpm), Anti- lock brake activation, and gear position

• Seatbelt Use

• Airbag Deployment, and Occupancy Status

• Potential injury severity context (minor, moderate, severe)

CALCULATED PRE - CRASH DATA POINTS

RECONSTRUCTION- TYPE INCLUDING:

VEHICLE DECELERATION

(g-forces) and braking force level (light braking, emergency braking), steering direction (degrees AND left/right direction), distance to impact (rough estimate)

1ST & 3RD PARTY

Statistical Injury Risk Analysis (Biomechanical)

POTENTIAL FRAUD FLAGS

via pre-crash data analysis and crossreferences for reported circumstances

LIABILITY FLAGS

Ex. driver speed and maneuver, distracted driver, avoidance opportunity

VEHICLE HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS

Engine and Transmission module

DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes),

Emissions Test failure flags, Enhanced Vehicle Diagnostics (DTCs), including code definitions where possible

FREEZE FRAME DATA

or some DTCs if supported by the OEM

DIAGNOSTIC SAFETY CODES

Brakes, Tires, Steering, etc.

DTC

Based Repair and Cost information

RECALL INFORMATION & INSURANCE INSTITUTE

For Highway Safety (IIHS) Safety Flags

VEHICLE MARKET VALUE

Based on recent historical data

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS

Such as vehicle weight

VIN HISTORY

(CARFAX-like data), including salvage/junk records

WHICH VEHICLES ARE SUPPORTED?

COLLISION SCIENCES TOOL

Collision Sciences tool utilized will be compatible with virtually every make and model non-commercial trailer) vehicle since the late 1990s except for Tesla and motorcycles. There will be exceptions due to “chip” issues during the COVID-19 years that altered the vehicle CPUs or if a manufacturer changed design model year. This is rare, and the intake process will determine compatibility before taking any assignment for proper expectations.

AUTHORIZATION & ADMISSIBILITY

AUTHORIZATION - 1ST AND 3RD PARTY

Please note that in the USA, the Data Privacy Act of 2015 requires that the owner or Lessee of the vehicle at the time of the accident/event provides consent for access to the EDR. Therefore, the client cannot give blanket authority on behalf of the owner or lessee.

ADMISSIBILITY, CHAIN OF CUSTODY

EDR data has been admissible in court since 1996 and requires an expert to testify to its application to the case. Collision Sciences can testify on matters of chain of custody, concerning raw hex data. Collision Sciences also offers free EDR Training course material which includes certification, to help those in preparation for testimony. here

SAMPLE REPORT DATA

Crash Event Organization Example. Below is an excerpt of how the Collision Sciences report provides the crash data records in an easy- to - read and contextual format:

SAMPLE PRE - CRASH DATA

Here is an excerpt of how the Collision Sciences report provides the pre - crash data table in an easy- to - read and contextual format and includes derived/calculated data, such as steering direction, deceleration and distance to impact.

WHAT WILL THE INVESTIGATOR

TOOL INCLUDE?

EXTRACTING YOUR FIRST EDR

THE TEST PULL

Once you receive your welcome email from Collision Sciences and download and log in to the Crash Scan application you will need to complete a test pull on your own vehicle to ensure you have connectivity and the ability to extract EDR data.

INFORMATION

When you are connected to the vehicle you will select the scan vehicle then the dropdown for a test pull . In the field you will have to select Advantage Investigations or the client and input the claim number. You must select test for this first pull to avoid Advantage being charged for a report.

CONTACT

Greg Justice will be available for assistance with all test scan and subsequent field issues.

EDR EXTRACTION PROTOCOL

THE CASE IS REVIEWED AT INTAKE TO DETERMINE IF:

THE CASE IS ASSIGNED TO AN INVESTIGATOR IN THE FIELD

If there is no authorization, the investigator will obtain it from the owner of the vehicle.

Case manager will upload the blank and/or completed authorization form for the investigator into SmartTrak. This may also include obtaining the EDR authorization.

The vehicle needs to be set to Run or Engine Running. VIN, Odometer, and Four Corners.

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