Starting in July 2024, all new vehicles sold in Spain and throughout the European Union will be required to be equipped with Event Data Recorders (EDRs), commonly known as black box recording devices.
The regulation mandates the installation of EDRs in various categories of vehicles, specifically:
The primary aim of these black boxes is to improve road safety by providing accurate data for analyzing accidents and enhancing vehicle design and regulations. The data can help in reconstructing accidents to understand their causes and to develop better safety measures (ArenaEV).
EDRs typically record data such as vehicle speed, braking, steering inputs, use of seat belts, and the state of various vehicle systems just before, during, and after a crash. The data is stored in a brief time window surrounding the crash event (ArenaEV).
The regulation includes provisions to protect the privacy of vehicle owners and occupants. Data recorded by EDRs is intended solely for accident analysis and improving road safety. It is subject to data protection laws, and any crash data recorded by a black box can only be accessed by national authorities for research and analysis purposes. This data is anonymized to prevent identification of individuals or specific vehicles (Fleet Europe).
Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 mandates the installation of black boxes in all new vehicles across various categories to enhance road safety by providing critical data for accident analysis and vehicle safety improvements. This mandate is part of a broader set of regulations under the European Union’s General Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 aimed at enhancing road safety across member states (Fleet Europe) (ArenaEV).
You can read more about these regulations and their implications on the European Commission’s official website.
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