CrashScan | Accident Detector

Accident detector technology transforms collision investigation by connecting your vehicle's onboard diagnostic system to reveal critical crash data. CrashScan | Accident Detector works with the OBDLink MX+ Bluetooth adapter to access your car's Event Data Recorder (EDR)—the vehicle's "blackbox"—unlocking stored accident information that investigators, adjusters, and legal professionals rely on to validate claims and establish liability.

When a collision occurs, your vehicle records detailed impact information automatically. CrashScan retrieves this forensic data from over 3,000 supported vehicle year/make/models worldwide, giving you access to what your car witnessed. Instead of relying solely on witness accounts or estimated damage, you gain objective, physics-based evidence captured by your vehicle's safety systems.

The accident detector generates contextual crash reports that classify impact severity as minor, moderate, or severe, while documenting the exact orientation of impact—front, rear, or side collision. The report includes five seconds of pre-crash vehicle dynamics: speed, brake pedal pressure, accelerator use, and steering input. You'll see occupant count, seatbelt deployment status, and an estimated repair cost in dollars. The app even calculates injury risk thresholds for whiplash and other trauma based on g-force acceleration data and validated injury databases like the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS).

For insurance claim investigation, this level of detail is invaluable. The accident detector reveals whether structural crush damage occurred, provides EDR trigger threshold information, and contextualizes g-forces against everyday activities so impact severity can be understood objectively. Questionable claims become transparent; valid claims gain irrefutable support.

CrashScan respects privacy legislation across jurisdictions. In the United States, the Driver Privacy Act of 2015 and state statutes (including California, Colorado, New York, Texas, and others) protect vehicle owner rights by requiring consent before EDR data retrieval. In Canada, diagnostic data is treated as non-private, though best practices encourage consent.

Setting up is straightforward: pair your OBDLink MX+ adapter via Bluetooth, launch CrashScan | Accident Detector, and scan your vehicle's modules. Within minutes, stored collision events are analyzed and presented in a professional report suitable for claim validation, legal proceedings, or personal records.

Whether you're an insurance investigator, accident reconstructionist, legal professional, or vehicle owner documenting a claim, this accident detector puts forensic data in your hands.