Event Data Recorders
Unlocking the Truth Behind Every Collision
At CrashUK, we go beyond traditional investigation methods by offering specialist downloading and analysis of a vehicle’s Event Data Recorder (EDR). This advanced technology allows our investigators to access the vehicle’s diagnostic system and uncover exactly what the vehicle was doing in the crucial seconds leading up to a collision and also determine the likely forces any occupants within the vehicle are likely to have experienced which may have resulted in injuries being sustained.
Advanced Capability
With access to industry‑leading equipment, CrashUK can download and interpret EDR crash data from over 70% of vehicles currently on UK roads. This capability provides unparalleled insight into speed, braking, steering inputs, and other critical parameters that help establish the facts of an incident.
Affordable, Professional Service
Our EDR analysis services offer a cost‑effective solution for insurers, solicitors, fleet operators, and private clients. Whether you need to validate a claim, assess liability, or simply understand a vehicle’s collision history, CrashUK delivers clear, impartial results that stands up to scrutiny.
Applications
CrashUK’s EDR expertise can be applied across a wide range of scenarios:
Collision Investigation – Integrating EDR data with physical evidence to build a complete picture of events.
Vehicle History Assessment – Reviewing a vehicle's collision history prior to purchase, trading, or resale.
Car Hire Disputes – Providing evidence when a vehicle is returned with damage, enabling hire companies to recover costs from the hirer.
Why Choose CrashUK
Specialist Equipment – Cutting‑edge technology for accurate downloads.
Expert Interpretation – Qualified forensic investigators with courtroom experience.
Nationwide Service – Rapid deployment across the UK.
Proven Value – Affordable pricing with professional integrity.
CrashUK’s EDR analysis transforms complex data into actionable evidence, giving clients confidence and clarity in even the most challenging cases.
How Analysis of a Vehicle's EDR can Assist You!
Has your vehicle been involved in collision and you want to either prove what happened, who was at fault, or want to know what has happened to cause the damage?
Do you own or operate a motor vehicle and want to ensure the vehicle has not been involved in a collision, keeping both your vehicle and the occupants therein safe?
Has your Customer/Client claimed that they have been in a collision and are injured?
Has the driver provided an account or statement to you that you require to be corroborated to prove or disprove what they have reported?
WE CAN HELP!
CrashUK’s technicians are able to recover freeze-frame hexadecimal data from within the modules of a crashed motor vehicle which may show the time, date and speed that the vehicle was travelling at when the collision occurred.
Additionally, our technicians can provide data relating to the steering angles, accelerator input, braking, seatbelt use and force of the impact.*
Our reports will show what the vehicle was doing over a period of around 5 seconds prior to the point of impact! If there has been several impacts then we can retrieve 5 seconds worth of data prior to each impact!
We can prove what happened in a collision, whether the airbags activated or not!
* The amount of data which is retrievable is dependent on the age, make and model of the vehicle. Please contact us for more information.
Using EDR Data Can Help to Prove...
Vehicle Speeds
Seatbelt Usage
Collision Directionality
Braking Effort
Driver and Witness Accounts
Crash for Cash
Lateral Displacement Forces Resulting in Injury
No Fault Claims
Previous Collision History of the Vehicle
CrashUK can be instructed to attend and secure the data from multiple vehicles at the same time.
We can assist in securing a swift conclusion to your investigation by providing irrefutable data from your motor vehicle.
Any costs incurred for this service are likely recoverable from your insurance company!
Real World Use of EDR Data
?? Do you own or operate a fleet of motor vehicles and want to ensure your vehicles have not been involved in a collision, keeping both your vehicles in tip top condition and your Customers safe?
?? Has one your vehicle been involved in collision and you want to know or prove what has happened to cause the damage - Maybe the collision was not your fault?
?? Has your Customer claimed that they have been injured?
?? Has the Driver provided an account or statement that you require to be corroborated to prove or disprove what they have reported to you?
CrashUK can interrogate the crash data held in your motor vehicles and describe in detail for you what a vehicle was doing at the moment an impact occurred!
