Collisiondata’s Services and Six Practical EDR Workflows
Disclosure: Collisiondata is an aidefi partner.
Vehicle data becomes useful when the right records reach the right reviewer. Collisiondata provides vehicle data acquisition for attorneys, insurers, fleet operators, law enforcement, reconstruction firms, and vehicle owners. Here is a guide to its publicly listed offerings and the workflows that help a case team work with the recovered information.
Service information reviewed October 22, 2026. Collisiondata handles vehicle data acquisition. The aidefi workflows below organize authorized reports and supporting records for counsel and qualified specialists to review.
What Collisiondata offers
Passenger vehicle EDR imaging
Collisiondata retrieves event data from supported passenger vehicles. Its coverage includes vehicles supported by Bosch and specialized makes such as Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Tesla. Its searchable vehicle list helps identify support by year, make, and model; the exact vehicle and available modules still need confirmation. Passenger vehicle services and support lookup →
Commercial vehicle data recovery
For trucks, Collisiondata describes recovery from engine control modules and related systems. It lists Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, International, Mercedes Benz, PACCAR, and some Volvo engines, plus information related to an accident from Bendix and Meritor WABCO braking systems. Coverage depends on the engine and installed systems, not just the badge on the truck. Commercial vehicle services →
Infotainment and telematics acquisition
Collisiondata lists Berla iVe acquisition for supported vehicles. Available records may include locations, navigation history, device connections, and vehicle events beyond a conventional crash record. Scope varies with the vehicle and system. Infotainment and telematics offering →
Additional services and options
- Mobile imaging and basic photo documentation. Collisiondata describes technician coverage across the southeastern United States and beyond, combining vehicle data collection with basic vehicle photographs. Confirm the location and documentation scope directly. Coverage and photo documentation.
- Retrieval with manufacturer assistance. For vehicles requiring manufacturer involvement, the company says it can help coordinate that process. Vehicle support guidance.
- Toyota/Lexus Techstream downloads. Its fee schedule lists an additional download for vehicles from 2015 onward, with possible image or video records. Availability requires confirmation for the specific vehicle. Techstream option.
- Expedited, weekend, and holiday options. The published schedule includes requests completed within one or two business days and weekend/holiday work, with applicable surcharges during peak periods disclosed beforehand. Current fees and scheduling terms.
- Explanation of recovered data. Collisiondata also describes staff assistance explaining the recovered information. Contact Collisiondata about the deliverables and review included in an assignment.
What an EDR record contributes
NHTSA describes an event data recorder as recording technical vehicle and occupant information around a crash. Depending on the vehicle, a report may contain vehicle dynamics before a crash, driver inputs, crash measurements, and restraint system status. An EDR is not a continuous dashcam; infotainment, telematics, and camera records are separate sources with their own availability and limits.
Collisiondata’s sample EDR report shows why the details matter: values have units, sampling intervals, event references, and data limitations. Its explanation of delta v distinguishes a change in velocity during an event from travel speed before impact. A review workflow must retain those distinctions.
Six use cases for a collision case team
These workflows describe the task, output, and professional review point. They do not depend on a particular vehicle recording every field.
1. Compare a reported account with recorded driver inputs
A case file contains a statement about braking before impact. The workflow indexes the relevant EDR pages, preserves speed, brake status, and accelerator fields where recorded, and places them beside the source statement without rewriting either account.
Deliverable: A comparison sheet with page references, units, sampling intervals, and questions for the reconstruction specialist. The expert determines what the records support; a mismatch becomes a review question, not an automatic fault finding.
2. Keep multiple vehicles and events separate
A collision involves several vehicles and more than one event record. The workflow groups files by vehicle, module, and recorded event, then prepares a chronology that keeps each source’s time reference visible.
Deliverable: An event index and a list of uncertain relationships for expert review. Analysts verify whether events correspond and how clocks or times measured relative to an event align before deciding the sequence.
3. Coordinate a commercial fleet evidence handoff
A fleet needs to arrange specialist collection after a crash. The workflow organizes the vehicle and engine identifiers, location, authorization, collection status, and returned files. Collisiondata cautions that operating or moving some commercial vehicles can affect retained data; obtain specialist preservation guidance promptly. Commercial data preservation guidance.
Deliverable: An assignment checklist and evidence register showing what is requested, received, and still missing. Fleet staff and retained professionals direct preservation, access, and decisions about returning a vehicle to service.
4. Review restraint and crash measurements in context
A specialist receives a report containing restraint status, deployment information, and delta v measurements. The workflow locates those entries and links them to the report’s definitions, limitations, vehicle identity, and relevant photographs.
Deliverable: A review packet that preserves the recorded terminology and separates measurements from interpretations. Qualified experts assess the findings alongside the physical evidence; the workflow does not turn a number into an injury or causation conclusion.
5. Connect authorized telematics records to the chronology
A matter includes lawfully obtained navigation or device connection records. The workflow organizes relevant entries within the approved scope, preserves timestamps and source labels, and flags gaps or inconsistencies with other case records.
Deliverable: A timeline linked to its sources for counsel and specialists. A connected device or recorded location alone does not establish who was driving or whether a driver was distracted; those questions require corroboration.
6. Prepare a complete package for expert review
Reports, basic photographs, statements, and collection records arrive through different channels. The workflow assigns consistent matter and vehicle references, indexes working copies, flags missing items, and prepares a question list tied to the original documents.
Deliverable: A searchable evidence index, queue of missing records, and review brief. Originals remain preserved, transformations are logged, and reviewers approve any summary used outside the working team.
From specialist collection to organized review
Start with the question your case team needs to answer and the vehicle involved. Confirm collection scope and access with the provider, then define how the returned files will be handled. Collisiondata’s assignment instructions place responsibility for permission to access the vehicle with the requester. Review its assignment process.
aidefi builds the information workflow around authorized records: document intake, vehicle and matter indexing, chronologies linked to their sources, tracking of missing files, and draft review packets. Counsel directs the legal matter. Qualified specialists retrieve and interpret technical vehicle evidence. The value is a more organized handoff with the evidence behind each question easy to find.