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Emerging Technology: Crash Detection
I-CAR · July 27, 2023
Summary
This article explores the evolution of crash detection technology, highlighting how modern smartphones and insurance mobile applications utilize built-in sensors (such as accelerometers, GPS, and cabin pressure sensors) to detect collisions in real time. This technology enables faster emergency response times, automates the claims process, and provides insurers with precise accident reconstruction data including speed, point of impact, and pre-crash behavior.
What to do on the job
Understand that modern telematics and smartphone crash detection data may be utilized by insurers to reconstruct accidents, verify points of impact, and validate the severity of collisions during the estimating process.
How to use it
Use this information as context when discussing accident severity and point-of-impact data with insurance adjusters, as telematics and smartphone crash detection data are increasingly used to validate claims and reconstruct collision events.
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