NOVEMBER 2004 - Accident Reconstruction Newsletter

This month's newsletter focuses on Event Data Recorders and Crash Data Retrieval.

Event Data Recorders (EDRs) have been used for many years to record crash related measurements, including the crash deceleration of a vehicle. Early efforts conducted by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) incorporated a device, circa 1970s, which used analog signal processing and recording devices to analyze and store the crash data. In 1974, The NHTSA Disc Recorder Project equipped 1000 vehicles in several fleets that totaled 26 million miles. Twenty-six crashes were analyzed, measuring delta-Vs up to 20 mph. Actual deceleration-time histories were collected. During the same year, General Motors (GM) introduced the first regular production driver/passenger airbag systems in selected vehicles. These units contained a data-recording feature for deploying air bags in severe crashes.

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This issue of the Accident Reconstruction Newsletter will address event data recorders and the crash data retrieval system (CDR).

What's New with in the ARC Network:

1. The new and updated ARC Network web site is now operational. We have experienced a few slow periods with the web site as this was taking place (some of the databases were down for short periods of time). Everything should be running at 100% now.

2. The ARC-CSI Crash Conference2005 is scheduled for June 7-10, 2005 in Las Vegas , NV. Additional training opportunities will be available just prior to this conference (CDR update class (CSI) and a MapScenes Conference). Please visit the ARC-CSI Crash Conference web site for complete information. www.crashconferences.com

3. By the end of December, members of the ARC Network will see additional equations added to the Equation Solver Suite.

4. The ARC Network, in association with Vetronix Corporation, is now offering a $200 rebate on the purchase of a new Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System Kit. This rebate is only valid if you purchase the CDR Kit through the ARC Network. We have just launched a new web site to support this exciting new benefit for ARC Network users - www.crash-data-retrieval-system.com

Each month the ARC Network continues to grow with new memberships and contacts. We now have over 400 members and going strong. We would like to thank everyone for their support.

The ARC Network would like to thank everyone for continuing to make the ARC Network the number one web site for accident reconstruction and traffic investigation.

Also, the ARC-CSI 2005 Conference has been scheduled for June 7-10, 2005. Click here for details If you missed this years ARC-CSI Crash Conference, you may order the CD set at our newest web address ARC-CSI 2004 Conference CD Set Over 60 Crash Video Clips and 550 Digital Photos

• Real World Experiences with Event Data Recorders
• The Use of Event Data Recorders in the Analysis of Real-World Crashes
• Event Data Recorder History
• Using EDR Safety Data
• All About the Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System
• CDR Case Law
• Crash Data Retrieval Certification Classes and Training
• Purchasing a Crash Data Retrieval Kit
• Locate a Crash Data Retrieval Expert
• EDR and CDR Research complete research section on EDR and CDR including PDF downloads and other links.
• ARC Network New Members
• Accident Reconstruction Training Events
  
• In The News
• Membership Information

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