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home / centre for automotive safety research / Publications / List / Details Publication Details| Title | Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in Australia - prevalence and benefits | | Authors | Doecke SD, Elsegood ME, Ponte G | | Year | 2025 | | Type | Unknown | | Abstract | Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in motor vehicles are devices that record data from a vehicle’s sensors when a crash occurs. This study aimed to quantify the percentage of the Australian light vehicle fleet that have EDRs that are accessible through publicly available tools, and to understand the perspective of stakeholders on the benefits of EDRs, and EDR regulation. The percentage of the fleet that had EDRs accessible through the Bosch tool had grown to 30% in 2021 but may peak at 40% in 2033. The new Collision Sciences tool could access 45% of the light vehicle fleet, but this result was less certain. The benefits of EDRs noted by the EDR stakeholders included considerable time and monetary savings, aiding justice, highly accurate data, and benefits for road safety research leading to improved road safety policy and practice. Many stakeholders strongly supported the introduction of an Australian EDR regulation.
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About 30 to 45% of Australian light vehicles have accessible Event Data Recorders (EDRs) that are similar to black boxes in aeroplanes. EDRs were found to have many benefits for road safety and justice, though improved access is needed. | | Conference Name | 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference | | Conference Abbreviation | ARSC25 | | Conference Location | Perth, Western Australia | | Conference Date | 20-23 October 2025 |
| Reference | | Doecke SD, Elsegood ME, Ponte G (2025). Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in Australia - prevalence and benefits. 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 20-23 October 2025. [PRESENTED ABSTRACT] |
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