Now ‘black box’ is available in the car too! Exactly what data is recorded during an accident? What is its benefit in insurance claims?

We know that after an airplane crash, the ‘black box’ is used to find the exact cause. But, did you know that modern and luxury cars now also have a similar black box installed”https://tezzbuzz.com/topic/automobile”>AutomobileIn the language of , it is called Event Data Recorder i.e. EDR.

Let us understand in detail what exactly this EDR is, what it does in a car and how it benefits you while making an insurance claim after an accident.

In cars ‘Black box‘ (What is EDR??

A black box in cars is not a separate and large box like in an airplane, but a small electronic chip installed inside the car’s airbag control module. This recorder does not record your entire driving experience, it only securely stores important technical data from 5 seconds before the accident and 5 seconds after the accident. This data is permanently locked only when the car experiences a major impact or the airbags deploy.

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What data does this box record during an accident?

To understand exactly how the accident happened and whose fault, this black box records the following important information:

Speed ​​of the car: What was the exact speed of the car at the time of the accident?

Brake condition: Did the driver try to apply the brakes or not? How hard was the brake pressed?

Accelerator Position: Was the driver’s foot on the accelerator pedal at the time of the accident and what was the engine speed?

Steering Angle: Which way and at what speed did the driver turn the steering wheel to save the car?

Seat Belts and Airbags: Were the driver and front passenger wearing seat belts? Also, at what second did the airbag deploy during the crash?

Impact Severity: Was the car hit from the front, rear, or side, and how hard was it?

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What does this mean in insurance claims and legal disputes??

Since this data is in digital form, it cannot be tampered with. This is of great benefit in the following after an accident.

• Catching a false insurance claim: Often people blame the accident on someone else because of their own fault or deliberately cause a car accident to get insurance money. In this case, the black box data tells the company the true situation, thereby rejecting false claims and getting claims to genuine customers sooner.
• Evidence in a legal framework: If the accident case goes to court, this data becomes the most reliable legal evidence for the police and the court. This shows that the driver was negligent or there was some technical fault in the car itself.
• Safety improvements: Car manufacturers study this data to work out how to make future cars safer and improve airbag systems.

An important point: Even if you have this black box in your car, its data cannot be easily viewed by a common person. It requires a special equipment and software, which is available only to car companies, forensic experts of RTOs or investigating officers with court permission. So there is no risk to your driving privacy.