Event Data Recorders, or EDRs, collect and store invaluable data when a motor vehicle collision occurs. These devices are not mandated by federal law in the United States. However, most manufacturers have voluntarily installed them on their vehicles because other countries do have such requirements. This means that most vehicles on American roads manufactured after 2012 have these devices installed. When a crash occurs, the information stored within the EDR can be used[ ... ]
Event data recorders within automobiles are similar to the black boxes used on airplanes. They record vital crash information that investigators can use to establish the cause of a motor vehicle accident. Recovering this data following a car crash in Colorado can help a plaintiff prove liability, corroborate eyewitness testimony, determine crash severity, and show the movement of energy through the vehicle. Recording Crash Information Event data recorders (EDR'[ ... ]