Rea-time road crash data to ‘revolutionise’ road safety
The UK’s lead firefighter for road rescue has welcomed the news that real time road crash data could soon be made available to the emergency services, helping to speed up collision response times and save lives.
In the event of a collision, the soon-to-be piloted TeCall system will provide detailed information about the vehicles involved to the fire service, police, paramedics and highway operators, almost instantly.
Dan Quin, chief fire officer for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the National Fire Chief Council’s (NFCC) lead for road safety and road rescue, said: “I am delighted that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are working with partners to incorporate the call data from eCall technology into our emergency response. This breakthrough will revolutionise our ability to serve and protect the community. We are pleased to finally be accessing this invaluable data, which has been available for some time.”
Developed by VESOS Solutions, TeCall will immediately analyse e-Call connected vehicle data, available from the majority of UK cars and vans, providing emergency services with:
- A vehicle’s exact location
- Vehicle make and model
- Vehicle fuel/power type, or if it is electric
- Number of occupants
The project, which will run for six months, will be supported initially by Surrey and Warwickshire fire and rescue services, with others across the country targeted to take part.
Dan Quin added: “The wealth of information provided by eCall data will enable us to make better-informed decisions, respond more quickly to incidents, and ultimately save more lives. We are grateful for this opportunity and are eager to embrace the future of emergency response with this technology.”
