Use of Event Data Recorder (EDR) Technology for Highway Crash Data Analysis (2005)

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ix List of Tables Table 2-1. GM EDR Data Elements ................................................................................. 11 Table 2-2. Ford EDR Data Elements ................................................................................ 12 Table 2-3. Data Elements in Ford Power Control Modules with Electronic Throttle Control ...................................................................................................................... 15 Table 2-4. Data Elements Currently Recorded by OEMs................................................ 16 Table 2-5. Recording Capacity of OEM EDRs ............................................................... 18 Table 2-6. Example of Data Elements Available from the OBD-II Connector............... 19 Table 2-7. Proposed Commercial Truck EDR Data Parameters....................................... 20 Table 2-8. SAE J1698 Data Elements (Excerpted with permission from SAE J1698 © 2003 SAE International) ........................................................................................... 22 Table 2-9. Data Elements Required for all Vehicles Equipped with an EDR ................. 25 Table 2-10. Data Elements Required for Vehicles Under Specified Conditions............. 26 Table 2-11. Veridian Automated Collision Notification System Data Elements ............ 29 Table 2-12. Aftermarket Manufacturer EDR Data Elements and Features ..................... 30 Table 2-13. Research EDR Data Elements and Features................................................. 32 Table 2-14. Volvo’s EDR system, Comprised of the DARR and the PCR...................... 33 Table 2-15. Existing and Potential EDR Elements by Source.......................................... 34 Table 2-16. Current and Potential EDR Data Elements .................................................. 38 Table 3-1. Data Needs for Roadside Safety Analysis as expressed in the Research Literature................................................................................................................... 47 Table 3-2. Research Data Needs vs. EDR Data Element Availability ............................. 51 Table 3-3. Modified Haddon Matrix................................................................................ 53 Table 3-4. FARS-EDR Compatibility.............................................................................. 57 Table 3-5. NASS/CDS Extracted Data Elements ............................................................ 60 Table 3-6. NASS/GES Extracted Data Elements ............................................................ 62 Table 3-7. Summary of HSIS Data Available ................................................................. 63 Table 3-8. HSIS Extracted Data Elements....................................................................... 64 Table 3-9. LBSS Extracted Data Elements...................................................................... 65 Table 3-10. MMUCC Extracted Data Elements .............................................................. 66 Table 3-11. NHTSA VEHDB Extracted Data Elements ................................................. 67 Table 3-12. NCHRP Report 350 Extracted Data Elements ............................................. 69 Table 3-13. NCHRP 22-15 Extracted Data Elements...................................................... 70 Table 3-14. TIFA Extracted Data Elements .................................................................... 71 Table 3-15. MCMIS Extracted Data Elements ................................................................ 72 Table 3-16. Accident Database Needs vs. EDR Data Element Availability ................... 73 Table 3-17. Catalog of Database Elements which could be collected by EDRs ............. 74 Table 3-18. OEM Event Data Recorder Data Elements .................................................. 80 Table 3-19. Results of EDR Data Elements Prioritization Exercise................................ 81 Table 3-20. Summary of Results of the EDR Data Elements Prioritization Exercise..... 83 Table 3-21. EDR Data Element Priority for Roadside Safety Analysis .......................... 84 Table 3-22. Recommended EDR Data Elements for Highway Crash Data Analysis ..... 85 Table 4-1. Contents of Rowan University EDR Database by Source............................ 107 Table 6-1. Response to “I have a CDR in my vehicle” from owners of 1996-2003 GMC vehicles known to have CDRs installed.................................................................. 169

x Table 6-2. Demographic Breakdown of Focus Group Participants................................ 172