Crash Data Services, LLC
Providing quality traffic
accident investigation
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FAQ
  • What is crash data retrieval (CDR)?

Crash Data retrieval is a method used to gather information about a traffic accident.  It
consists of the downloading and analysis of data stored in a vehicle's airbag module,
sometimes called an Airbag Control Module or Restraint Control Module.
  • Who can benefit from accident investigation and crash data retrieval?

Almost anyone who has been in an accident.  This includes drivers or passengers who
sustained property loss or injury during a crash.  As well as, legal counsel (both civil and
criminal), insurance companies, car rental agencies and municipalities or government
agencies.
  • What is the difference between accident investigation and accident reconstruction?

Accident investigation is a series of technical methods used to gather information and
data about a traffic accident.  Accident reconstruction is the analysis of that information
and data to accurately explain what happened just prior to, during and just after an accident.
  • Why is crash data retrieval (CDR) useful during accident investigation?

Certified CDR technicians/analysts can apply crash data retrieval to objectively evaluate
and describe the events prior to, during and immediately after a crash.  The technique is
accurate and precise, often supplying information that would otherwise be completely
unobtainable with traditional investigative measures.
  • What determines who is responsible in an automobile accident?

Figuring out who is at fault in a traffic accident is a matter of identifying the driver(s) that
acted carelessly, or even recklessly.  The Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) dictates how drivers
are to operate their vehicles on the roadway.  The IVC also applies to motorcycles,
bicycles and pedestrians.  Sometimes a violation of the IVC is obvious and is clearly
defined as the cause of the accident.  For example, when one driver runs a red light and
crashes into another.  In other situations, a violation of the IVC is less obvious.  Crash Data
Services, LLC  has proficient knowledge of the IVC and can help identify the cause(s) of
an accident with our services.
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Algonquin, IL
60102