IT Forensics · Car
Forensic analysis of post-crash data – Forensic documentation of a vehicle’s condition following a collision
Post-crash data includes records from immediately after a collision, such as information relating to automatically triggered emergency call systems, hazard warning lights or the condition of the vehicle in the seconds following the incident.
This data may be relevant, in addition to the pre-crash data, for documenting the entire sequence of events, including the immediate aftermath.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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We analyse available post-crash data from the relevant vehicle systems and document the condition of the vehicle as well as any automatically triggered responses following the incident.
Typical areas of application
This is how a post-crash data analysis is carried out
Once the relevant control units have been backed up, any available post-crash data records are extracted and integrated into the overall sequence of events, together with the pre-crash data.
Why is post-crash data analysis relevant in a forensic context?
Evidence of an automatically triggered emergency call system may be relevant for the forensic documentation of the sequence of events in the rescue chain.
The behaviour of the vehicle immediately after a collision can also be significant in clarifying the circumstances surrounding a hit-and-run incident.
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LanCologne – Vehicle IT Forensics, Cologne
Do you require a professional forensic investigation into the „forensic analysis of post-crash data"? LanCologne can assist you with the admissible preservation of digital evidence and the transparent analysis of relevant vehicle artefacts.
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